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overlap
noun(o-ver-lap)
a flap that lies over another part
Synonyms: lap,
overlap
noun(o-ver-lap)
a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena
Synonyms: convergence, intersection,
Examples:
There was no overlap between their proposals.
overlap
verb(o-ver-lap)
coincide partially or wholly
Examples:
Our vacations overlap.
overlap
verb(o-ver-lap)
extend over and cover a part of
Examples:
The roofs of the houses overlap in this crowded city.
overlap
noun(o-ver-lap)
the property of partial coincidence in time

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