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overlap Definition

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

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.