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overlap Definition

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

transitive verb, intransitive verb -·lapped′, -·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

overlap Synonyms

overlap

n.

extension, overlay, addition; see flap, overhang, projection.

overlap Synonyms

overlap

v.

overlie, overhang, imbricate, lap over, fold over, extend alongside, flap, extend over, project over, overlay; see also project 1, protrude.

overlap Usage Examples

Object

  • integral: Then the program looks at properties of eigenfunctions, normalization, orthogonality, and the evaluation of many kinds of overlap integrals.
  • matrix: This involves the following steps: The eigenvector matrix is divided by the square root of the overlap matrix, S.
  • edge: Yes - you can get Family Historian to ensure that text and pictures do not overlap either side edges or top edges or both.
  • region: Mean differences in overlap region of swaths were cm scale.
  • relief: Without overlap relief: Rent for each of the 15 years is £ 150,000.
  • interval: It ascertains when the calculation period chosen by the user overlaps the interval between the start and end dates of the placement.

Preposition: between

category: There is likely to be some overlap between categories of assessment.

Modifying Another Word

  • partially: Imagine you have to objects that partially overlap like shown in the figure below.
  • considerably: While many of these tasks will follow each other in a linear fashion, they are seldom distinct and may overlap considerably.
  • some: It is true that there will be some overlap.
  • substantially: The Faculty Board will not approve subjects for an Optional Dissertation which overlap substantially with the subject of a student's Year Abroad Project.
  • no: There will be a need to involve SCONUL Staffing committee to ensure there is no overlap.
  • partly: The greatest response came from Centrepoint, which partly overlapped with work carried out by a theater for homeless people, Streets Alive.

Used with why or when

  • which: Long chromosomes may form complex overlaps which can be resolved using geometric evidence.
  • that: We had our chances in this half and we twice had overlaps that went waiting.
  • where: They overlap where personal information is considered for disclosure.

Preposition: in

  • manufacture: ASSESSMENT Relevant markets The parties overlap in the manufacture and supply of carpet underlay and related accessories.
  • content: At the moment there is overlap in plan content.
  • supply: Relevant markets The parties overlap in the supply of mobile offshore contract drilling.

Preposition: with

variable: If restrict is qualified to the pointer or reference that overlaps with other variables, pointees and references, a program may run incorrectly.