What is "overlap" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does overlap mean in English? Meaning of overlap definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "overlap" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "overlap": a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena

Noun

  • Meaning: a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena
  • Example: there was no overlap between their proposals
  • Synonyms: convergence intersection overlap
  • Hyponyms: crossroads interface
  • Hypernyms: internal representation mental representation representation
  • Meaning of "overlap": coincide partially or wholly

    Verb

  • Meaning: coincide partially or wholly
  • Example: Our vacations overlap
  • Synonyms: overlap
  • Hyponyms: share
  • Hypernyms: co-occur coincide cooccur
  • Meaning of "overlap": the property of partial coincidence in time

    Noun

  • Meaning: the property of partial coincidence in time
  • Synonyms: overlap
  • Hypernyms: co-occurrence coincidence concurrence conjunction
  • Meaning of "overlap": extend over and cover a part of

    Verb

  • Meaning: extend over and cover a part of
  • Example: The roofs of the houses overlap in this crowded city
  • Synonyms: overlap
  • Hyponyms: imbricate
  • Hypernyms: continue cover extend
  • Meaning of "overlap": a flap that lies over another part

    Noun

  • Meaning: a flap that lies over another part
  • Example: the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches
  • Synonyms: lap overlap
  • Hyponyms: cuff lapel lappet turnup
  • Hypernyms: flap
  • Synonyms:

    flap, overlay, ride, project, overhang, protrude, overrun, imbricate, shingle, overlie, extend along, fold over, go beyond, lap over, run over,

    Antonyms:

    divide, separate,

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    overlap in English: overlap
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