Definition of overlap

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  • overlap is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • overlap is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
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Definition of overlap

  • a flap that lies over another part (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. lap
  • a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena (noun)

    Examples

    1. there was no overlap between their proposals

    Synonyms

    1. convergence
    2. intersection
  • coincide partially or wholly (verb)

    Examples

    1. Our vacations overlap
  • extend over and cover a part of (verb)

    Examples

    1. The roofs of the houses overlap in this crowded city
  • the property of partial coincidence in time (noun)

See definition of overlap in Merriam Webster