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to overlap
01
to extend across and cover a part of something else
Intransitive
Example
The two rugs overlap in the center of the room.
Our schedules overlap on Monday mornings, so we can carpool to work.
The duties of the two positions overlap, requiring cooperation between team members.
02
to happen or occur at the same time as something else
Intransitive: to overlap | to overlap with sth
Example
Their work shifts overlap for two hours each day.
The movie schedule overlaps with the concert, so we ca n’t attend both.
The deadlines for the two projects overlap by a week.
Overlap
01
a part that extends over another, creating a layer that partially covers or reinforces it
Example
The overlap of the roof panels ensured the house stayed waterproof.
The overlap between the two pieces of fabric strengthened the seam.
There was a significant overlap in the materials used for the two parts of the structure.
02
the property of partial coincidence in time
03
överlappning, samsyn
a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena

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