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- [verb oh-ver-lap; noun oh-ver-lap]
- /verb ˌoʊ vərˈlæp; noun ˈoʊ vərˌlæp/
- /ˌəʊ.vəˈlæp/
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- [verb oh-ver-lap; noun oh-ver-lap]
- /verb ˌoʊ vərˈlæp; noun ˈoʊ vərˌlæp/
Definitions of overlap word
- verb with object overlap to lap over (something else or each other); extend over and cover a part of; imbricate. 1
- verb with object overlap to cover and extend beyond (something else): The ends of cloth overlap the table. 1
- verb with object overlap to coincide in part with; have in common with: two lives that overlapped each other. 1
- verb without object overlap to lap over: two sales territories that overlap; fields of knowledge that overlap. 1
- noun overlap an act or instance of overlapping. 1
- noun overlap the extent or amount of overlapping: The second story of the building has an overlap of ten feet. 1
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Origin of overlap
First appearance:
before 1685 One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1685-95; over- + lap2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Overlap
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
overlap popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
overlap usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for overlap
verb overlap
- branch out — If a person or an organization branches out, they do something that is different from their normal activities or work.
- corrugate — to fold or be folded into alternate furrows and ridges
- crane — A crane is a large machine that moves heavy things by lifting them in the air.
- craned — any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- craning — any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
noun overlap
- flange — a projecting rim, collar, or ring on a shaft, pipe, machine housing, etc., cast or formed to give additional strength, stiffness, or supporting area, or to provide a place for the attachment of other objects.
- flap — to swing or sway back and forth loosely, especially with noise: A loose shutter flapped outside the window.
- flection — the act of bending.
- flexure — the act of flexing or bending.
- knife edge — the cutting edge of a knife.
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