Meaning of overlapping in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    overlapping

    Definitions

    1. related by having something in common with or coinciding with

    Examples

    • « having overlapping duties »
    • « found unexpected overlapping areas of interest »

    Synonyms

  2. 2. laid overlapping (not flush)

    Synonyms

  3. Noun

    overlapping

    Definitions

    1. covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)

    Derived terms

Famous quotes

  • « With acknowledgement of residues, we can be more easily prepared to grant the unit of science, the overlapping of disciplines, and the total coherence of all facts. »
    Kenneth L. Pike
  • « If you made a list of reasons why any couple got married, and another list of the reasons for their divorce, you'd have a hell of a lot of overlapping. »
    Mignon McLaughlin

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