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overlap definition

over·lap (ō′vər lap; also, and for n.always, ōvər lap′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb overlapped -·lapped′, overlapping -·lap′·ping

  1. to lap over; lie upon and extend beyond a part of (something or each other)
  2. to extend over part of (a period of time, sphere of activity, etc.); coincide in part (with)

noun

  1. an overlapping
  2. a part that overlaps
  3. the amount or extent of overlapping
  4. the place of overlapping

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