overlap

[ verb oh-ver-lap; noun oh-ver-lap ]

/ verb ˌoʊ vərˈlæp; noun ˈoʊ vərˌlæp /

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verb (used with object), o·ver·lapped, o·ver·lap·ping.

to lap over (something else or each other); extend over and cover a part of; imbricate.

to cover and extend beyond (something else): The ends of cloth overlap the table.

to coincide in part with; have in common with: two lives that overlapped each other.

verb (used without object), o·ver·lapped, o·ver·lap·ping.

to lap over: two sales territories that overlap; fields of knowledge that overlap.

noun

an act or instance of overlapping.

the extent or amount of overlapping: The second story of the building has an overlap of ten feet.

an overlapping part.

the place of overlapping.

(in yacht racing) the position of two yachts side by side such that the overtaking boat, to pass the other on the opposite side, must fall back, or such that neither can turn toward the other without danger of collision.

Origin of overlap

First recorded in 1685–95; over- + lap²

OTHER WORDS FROM overlap

non·o·ver·lap·ping, adjective, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for overlap

overlap

verb (ˌəʊvəˈlæp) -laps, -lapping or -lapped

(of two things) to extend or lie partly over (each other)

to cover and extend beyond (something)

(intr) to coincide partly in time, subject, etc

noun (ˈəʊvəˌlæp)

a part that overlaps or is overlapped

the amount, length, etc, overlapping

the act or fact of overlapping

a place of overlapping

geology the horizontal extension of the upper beds in a series of rock strata beyond the lower beds, usually caused by submergence of the land

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Medical definitions for overlap

overlap

[ ō′vər-lăp′ ]

n.

A part or portion of a structure that extends or projects over another.

The suturing of one layer of tissue above or under another layer to provide additional strength, often used in dental surgery.

v.

To lie over and partly cover something.

To perform a surgical overlap.

单词	overlap
释义	overlap [ verb oh-ver-lap; noun oh-ver-lap ] / verb ˌoʊ vərˈlæp; noun ˈoʊ vərˌlæp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR overlap ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), o·ver·lapped, o·ver·lap·ping. to lap over (something else or each other); extend over and cover a part of; imbricate. to cover and extend beyond (something else): The ends of cloth overlap the table. to coincide in part with; have in common with: two lives that overlapped each other. verb (used without object), o·ver·lapped, o·ver·lap·ping. to lap over: two sales territories that overlap; fields of knowledge that overlap. noun an act or instance of overlapping. the extent or amount of overlapping: The second story of the building has an overlap of ten feet. an overlapping part. the place of overlapping. (in yacht racing) the position of two yachts side by side such that the overtaking boat, to pass the other on the opposite side, must fall back, or such that neither can turn toward the other without danger of collision. Origin of overlap First recorded in 1685–95; over- + lap² OTHER WORDS FROM overlap non·o·ver·lap·ping, adjective, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for overlap overlap verb (ˌəʊvəˈlæp) -laps, -lapping or -lapped (of two things) to extend or lie partly over (each other) to cover and extend beyond (something) (intr) to coincide partly in time, subject, etc noun (ˈəʊvəˌlæp) a part that overlaps or is overlapped the amount, length, etc, overlapping the act or fact of overlapping a place of overlapping geology the horizontal extension of the upper beds in a series of rock strata beyond the lower beds, usually caused by submergence of the land Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to overlap flap, overlay, ride, project, overhang, protrude, overrun, imbricate, shingle, overlie, run over Medical definitions for overlap overlap [ ō′vər-lăp′ ] n. A part or portion of a structure that extends or projects over another. The suturing of one layer of tissue above or under another layer to provide additional strength, often used in dental surgery. v. To lie over and partly cover something. To perform a surgical overlap. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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overlap

verb (used with object), o·ver·lapped, o·ver·lap·ping.

verb (used without object), o·ver·lapped, o·ver·lap·ping.

noun

Origin of overlap

OTHER WORDS FROM overlap

British Dictionary definitions for overlap

verb (ˌəʊvəˈlæp) -laps, -lapping or -lapped

noun (ˈəʊvəˌlæp)

Words related to overlap

Medical definitions for overlap

n.

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