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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.
Our schedules overlap on Monday mornings, so we can carpool to work.
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.
The movie schedule overlaps with the concert, so we ca n’t attend both.
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.
The overlap between the two pieces of fabric strengthened the seam.
02
the property of partial coincidence in time
03
a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena
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