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- [verb oh-ver-lap; noun oh-ver-lap]
- /verb ˌoʊ vərˈlæp; noun ˈoʊ vərˌlæp/
- /ˌəʊ.vəˈlæp/
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- [verb oh-ver-lap; noun oh-ver-lap]
- /verb ˌoʊ vərˈlæp; noun ˈoʊ vərˌlæp/
Definitions of overlapped word
- verb with object overlapped to lap over (something else or each other); extend over and cover a part of; imbricate. 1
- verb with object overlapped to cover and extend beyond (something else): The ends of cloth overlap the table. 1
- verb with object overlapped to coincide in part with; have in common with: two lives that overlapped each other. 1
- verb without object overlapped to lap over: two sales territories that overlap; fields of knowledge that overlap. 1
- noun overlapped an act or instance of overlapping. 1
- noun overlapped the extent or amount of overlapping: The second story of the building has an overlap of ten feet. 1
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Origin of overlapped
First appearance:
before 1685 One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1685-95; over- + lap2
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Parts of speech for Overlapped
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
overlapped popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
overlapped usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for overlapped
verb overlapped
- coincided — to occupy the same place in space, the same point or period in time, or the same relative position: The centers of concentric circles coincide. Our vacations coincided this year.
- craned — any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- crisscrossed — crossed over each other
- intersected — to cut or divide by passing through or across: The highway intersects the town.
- lapped — (of water) to wash against or beat upon (something) with a light, slapping or splashing sound: Waves lapped the shoreline.
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