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to overlap
01
to extend across and cover a part of something else
Intransitive
Examples
The two rugs overlap in the center of the room.
02
to happen or occur at the same time as something else
Intransitive: to overlap | to overlap with sth
Examples
Their work shifts overlap for two hours each day.
Overlap
01
a part that extends over another, creating a layer that partially covers or reinforces it
Examples
The overlap of the roof panels ensured the house stayed waterproof.
02
the property of partial coincidence in time
03
a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena
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