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Imbrication
01
the arrangement or overlapping of elements so that each partially covers the one beneath it, as in tiles, shingles, or scales
Voorbeelden
The manuscript 's border decoration used imbrication of leaves and flowers.
02
imbricatie, overlapping
the overlapping and blending of language elements, such as sounds or grammatical structures, within speech or writing
Voorbeelden
The poet 's imbrication of archaic and modern vocabulary gives his work a timeless quality.
De overlapping van de dichter van archaïsche en moderne woordenschat geeft zijn werk een tijdloze kwaliteit.
