overlapping adjective (SAME SPACE) Add to word list covering something partly by going over its edge, or covering part of the same space:

The meaning of OVERLAP is to extend over or past and cover a part of. How to use overlap in a sentence.

1. A part or portion that overlaps or is overlapped. 2. An instance of overlapping.

If you have two pieces of something, and one is covering a part of another, then they're overlapping.

In geometry, overlapping shapes can create areas that are counted in various calculations, like finding the area of intersection. This concept is useful in probabilities where the overlapping …

Overlap may refer to: In set theory, an overlap of elements shared between sets is called an intersection, as in a Venn diagram. In music theory, overlap is a synonym for reinterpretation of a chord at the boundary of two musical phrases Overlap (railway signalling), the length of track beyond a stop signal that is proved to be clear of obstructions as a safety margin Overlap …

Overlapping refers to the situation where two or more objects, events, activities, projects, or concepts share some common elements, parts, or periods of time. It is the action or fact of extending over or covering a part of the same space or …

ˈoʊvɚˌlæp/ v., -lapped, -lap•ping, n. v. to stretch over and cover a part of (something else): [~ + object] Each piece of tile overlaps the next one. [no object] The pieces of tile overlap.

the extent or amount of overlapping The second story of the building has an overlap of ten feet

Definition of overlap verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.