OVERLAP

/ˈəʊvəˌlæp/ ► audio Scrabble 12 Words With Friends 15

Definition

  1. verb coincide partially or wholly.
  2. verb extend over and cover a part of.
  3. noun a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena. — synonyms: convergence, intersection
  4. noun the property of partial coincidence in time.
  5. noun a flap that lies over another part. — synonyms: lap

Examples

  • “The mouse-mat overlapped the edge of the desk.”
  • “The two maps overlapped at the east and west edges.”
  • “The set (all men) overlaps the set (vegetarians).”

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