overlap
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Britannica Dictionary definition of OVERLAP
1
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to lie over the edge of (something)
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to cover part of the edge of (something)
[+ object]
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The roof shingles overlap each other.
[no object]
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The roof shingles overlap.
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The petals of the flower overlap. = The flower has overlapping petals.
2
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to happen at the same time as something else
[no object]
— often + with
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Baseball season overlaps with football season in September.
[+ object]
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Baseball season overlaps football season in September.
3
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to have parts that are the same as parts of something else
— often + with
[no object]
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Some of their duties overlap. = They have/share overlapping duties.
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Some of the material in the course overlaps with what I was taught in another course.
[+ object]
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Some of your duties overlap his.
[count]
[noncount]
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The map shows an overlap in the regions controlled by the two tribes.
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There is some overlap between the two courses. [=the courses cover some of the same material]
