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    overlap

    overlap - Dictionary definition and meaning for word overlap

    Definition
    (noun) a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena
    Synonyms : convergence , intersection
    Example Sentence
    • there was no overlap between their proposals
    Definition
    (noun) the property of partial coincidence in time Definition
    (noun) a flap that lies over another part
    Synonyms : lap
    Example Sentence
    • the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches
    Definition
    (verb) coincide partially or wholly
    Example Sentence
    • Our vacations overlap
    Definition
    (verb) extend over and cover a part of
    Example Sentence
    • The roofs of the houses overlap in this crowded city
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