overlap

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: convergenceintersectionlap

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena“there was no overlap between their proposals”Synonyms: convergenceintersection
  2. the property of partial coincidence in time
  3. a flap that lies over another part“the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches”Synonyms: lap

Verb (2)

  1. coincide partially or wholly“Our vacations overlap”
  2. extend over and cover a part of“The roofs of the houses overlap in this crowded city”
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Overlap \O"ver*lap`\, n.

1.The lapping of one thing over another; as, an overlap of six inches; an overlap of a slate on a roof. [1913 Webster]

2.(Geol.) An extension of geological beds above and beyond others, as in a conformable series of beds, when the upper beds extend over a wider space than the lower, either in one or in all directions. [1913 Webster]

Overlap \O`ver*lap"\, v. t.

1.To lay (one thing) over another; to lap. [1913 Webster]

2.To cover part of. [PJC]

Overlap \O`ver*lap"\, v. i.

1.To be arranged so that a part of one object laying over part of another; as, the boards overlapped at their ends. [PJC]

2.To have the ending time of one period or process extend beyond the beginning time of another period or process; as, the lives of Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin Roosevelt overlapped by several decades. [PJC]

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