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

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

Arrange the tomato slices in spiralling rings over the tapenade, overlapping them slightly.

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

OVERLAP definition: to lap over (something else or each other); extend over and cover a part of; imbricate. See examples of overlap used in a sentence.

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

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.

Jan 9, 2015 · If you have two pieces of something, and one is covering a part of another, then they're overlapping.

The roof shingles overlap. The petals of the flower overlap. = The flower has overlapping petals.

2 days ago · An overlapping range refers to when two or more sets of data, ideas, or physical objects share some common elements or space. In simpler terms, it means that the boundaries of these sets …