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o·ver·lap
(ō′vər-lăp′)v. o·ver·lapped, o·ver·lap·ping, o·ver·laps
v.tr.
1. To lie or extend over and cover part of.
2. To have an area or range in common with.
v.intr.
1. To lie over and partly cover something.
2. To correspond in character or function: Their duties overlap.
3. Mathematics To have one or more elements in common. Used of sets.
n. (ō′vər-lăp′)
1. A part or portion that overlaps or is overlapped.
2. An instance of overlapping.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
overlap
vb, -laps, -lapping or -lapped
1. (of two things) to extend or lie partly over (each other)
2. to cover and extend beyond (something)
3. (intr) to coincide partly in time, subject, etc
n
4. a part that overlaps or is overlapped
5. the amount, length, etc, overlapping
6. the act or fact of overlapping
7. a place of overlapping
8. (Geological Science) geology the horizontal extension of the upper beds in a series of rock strata beyond the lower beds, usually caused by submergence of the land
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
o•ver•lap
(v. ˌoʊ vərˈlæp; n. ˈoʊ vərˌlæp)v. -lapped, -lap•ping,
n. v.t.
1. to extend over and cover a part of.
2. to coincide in part with; have in common with.
3. to cover and extend beyond.
v.i. 4. to lap over.
5. to coincide partly.
n. 6. an act or instance of overlapping.
7. the amount or place of overlapping.
8. an overlapping part.
[1685–95]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
overlap
1. In photography, the amount by which one photograph includes the same area covered by another, customarily expressed as a percentage. The overlap between successive air photographs on a flight line is called "forward overlap." The overlap between photographs in adjacent parallel flight lines is called "side overlap."
2. In cartography, that portion of a map or chart that overlaps the area covered by another of the same series.
3. In naval mine warfare, the width of that part of the swept path of a ship or formation that is also swept by an adjacent sweeper or formation or is reswept on the next adjacent lap.
2. In cartography, that portion of a map or chart that overlaps the area covered by another of the same series.
3. In naval mine warfare, the width of that part of the swept path of a ship or formation that is also swept by an adjacent sweeper or formation or is reswept on the next adjacent lap.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
overlap
Past participle: overlapped
Gerund: overlapping
| Imperative |
|---|
| overlap |
| overlap |
| Present |
|---|
| I overlap |
| you overlap |
| he/she/it overlaps |
| we overlap |
| you overlap |
| they overlap |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I overlapped |
| you overlapped |
| he/she/it overlapped |
| we overlapped |
| you overlapped |
| they overlapped |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am overlapping |
| you are overlapping |
| he/she/it is overlapping |
| we are overlapping |
| you are overlapping |
| they are overlapping |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have overlapped |
| you have overlapped |
| he/she/it has overlapped |
| we have overlapped |
| you have overlapped |
| they have overlapped |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was overlapping |
| you were overlapping |
| he/she/it was overlapping |
| we were overlapping |
| you were overlapping |
| they were overlapping |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had overlapped |
| you had overlapped |
| he/she/it had overlapped |
| we had overlapped |
| you had overlapped |
| they had overlapped |
| Future |
|---|
| I will overlap |
| you will overlap |
| he/she/it will overlap |
| we will overlap |
| you will overlap |
| they will overlap |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have overlapped |
| you will have overlapped |
| he/she/it will have overlapped |
| we will have overlapped |
| you will have overlapped |
| they will have overlapped |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be overlapping |
| you will be overlapping |
| he/she/it will be overlapping |
| we will be overlapping |
| you will be overlapping |
| they will be overlapping |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been overlapping |
| you have been overlapping |
| he/she/it has been overlapping |
| we have been overlapping |
| you have been overlapping |
| they have been overlapping |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been overlapping |
| you will have been overlapping |
| he/she/it will have been overlapping |
| we will have been overlapping |
| you will have been overlapping |
| they will have been overlapping |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been overlapping |
| you had been overlapping |
| he/she/it had been overlapping |
| we had been overlapping |
| you had been overlapping |
| they had been overlapping |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would overlap |
| you would overlap |
| he/she/it would overlap |
| we would overlap |
| you would overlap |
| they would overlap |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have overlapped |
| you would have overlapped |
| he/she/it would have overlapped |
| we would have overlapped |
| you would have overlapped |
| they would have overlapped |
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Noun 1. [画像:overlap - a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena]overlap - a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena; "there was no overlap between their proposals"
crossroads - a point where a choice must be made; "Freud's work stands at the crossroads between psychology and neurology"
interface - the overlap where two theories or phenomena affect each other or have links with each other; "the interface between chemistry and biology"
internal representation, mental representation, representation - a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
2. overlap - the property of partial coincidence in time
conjunction, co-occurrence, coincidence, concurrence - the temporal property of two things happening at the same time; "the interval determining the coincidence gate is adjustable"
3. overlap - a flap that lies over another part; "the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches"
flap - any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely; "he wrote on the flap of the envelope"
lapel - lap at the front of a coat; continuation of the coat collar
lappet - a small lap on a garment or headdress
Verb 1. overlap - coincide partially or wholly; "Our vacations overlap"
share - have in common; "Our children share a love of music"; "The two countries share a long border"
2. overlap - extend over and cover a part of; "The roofs of the houses overlap in this crowded city"
cover, extend, continue - span an interval of distance, space or time; "The war extended over five years"; "The period covered the turn of the century"; "My land extends over the hills on the horizon"; "This farm covers some 200 acres"; "The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles"
imbricate - overlap; "The roof tiles imbricate"
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Translations
تَراكُبيَتَراكَب، يَتَشابَك
overlapningoverlappe
átfedátfedés
skarastskörun
iš dalies uždengtiužleidimas
daļēji pārklāties/pārsegtpārlaidumspārsedze
prečnievanieprekrývať sa
prekrivati se
öpüşmeküstüste gelmeüstüste gelmek
overlap
A. [ˈəʊvəlæp] N
1. (lit) → superposición f (parcial)
2. (fig) → coincidencia f (parcial)
there is some overlap between the two categories → las dos categorías coinciden en parte
there is some overlap between the two categories → las dos categorías coinciden en parte
B. [ˌəʊvəˈlæp] VI
1. (lit) → superponerse (parcialmente)
it is made of overlapping strips of bark → está hecho de tiras de corteza parcialmente superpuestas
it is made of overlapping strips of bark → está hecho de tiras de corteza parcialmente superpuestas
C. [ˌəʊvəˈlæp] VT → colocar parcialmente unos sobre otros
overlap the tomato slices as you place them on the plate → coloque las rodajas de tomate en la fuente de manera que queden parcialmente cubiertas unas por otras
overlap the tomato slices as you place them on the plate → coloque las rodajas de tomate en la fuente de manera que queden parcialmente cubiertas unas por otras
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
overlap
[ˌəʊvərˈlæp] vi
[objects] → se chevaucher
[idea, activity, need] → se recouper
The two theories obviously overlap → À l'évidence, les deux théories se recoupent.
The two theories obviously overlap → À l'évidence, les deux théories se recoupent.
vt → faire se chevaucher
Overlap the slices carefully so there are no gaps → Faites soigneusement se chevaucher les tranches pour qu'il n'y ait pas d'espace entre elles.
Overlap the slices carefully so there are no gaps → Faites soigneusement se chevaucher les tranches pour qu'il n'y ait pas d'espace entre elles.
[ˈəʊvərlæp] n [ideas, activities, interests] → recoupements mpl
the overlap between civil and military technology → les recoupements entre technologies civile et militaire
the overlap between civil and military technology → les recoupements entre technologies civile et militaire
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
overlap
n → Überschneidung f; (spatial) → Überlappung f; (of concepts) → teilweise Entsprechung or Deckung ; 3 inches’ overlap → 3 Zoll Überlapp(ung); there is an overlap of two days between our exams → unsere Prüfungen überschneiden sich um zwei Tage
vi
(tiles, boards) → einander überdecken, überlappen ; (teeth) → übereinanderstehen; made of overlapping planks → aus (einander) überlappenden Brettern
(visits, dates, responsibilities) → sich überschneiden ; (ideas, concepts, plans, work areas) → sich teilweise decken
vt
part → gehen über (+acc), → liegen über (+dat); (person) → überlappen ; the tiles overlap each other → die Dachziegel überlappen sich or liegen übereinander
holiday, visit etc → sich überschneiden mit; idea etc → sich teilweise decken mit
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
overlap
[n ˈəʊvəˌlæp; vb ˌəʊvəˈlæp]1. n → sovrapposizione f (fig) → coincidenza
2. vi → sovrapporsi (fig) → coincidere
3. vt → sovrapporre
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
overlap
(əuvəˈlӕp) – past tense, past participle ˌoverˈlapped – verb to extend over and cover a part of. The pieces of cloth overlapped (each other). oorvleuel, oormekaar val يَتَراكَب، يَتَشابَك застъпвам се sobrepor-se překrývat se sich überlappen overlappe επικαλύπτω superponerse, solaparse üle ulatuma روی هم قرار گرفتن limittyä chevaucher לַחפוֹף ढक लेना, एक ही समय होना preklapati se átfed bertumpang tindih skarast sovrapporre, sovrapporsi 重ね合わす 겹치다 iš dalies uždengti, sutapti daļēji pārklāties/pārsegt pertindihan elkaar overlappen overlappe; dekke delvis zachodzić na siebie يو پر بل sobrepor-se a (se) suprapune перекрывать prekrývať sa prekrivati preklopiti överlappa ทําให้ทับกัน üstüste gelmek, öpüşmek 疊蓋 перекривати, заходити одне за одне تداخل ہونا، ايک دوسرے ميں گھسا ہونا gối lên nhau 叠盖
(ˈouvəlӕp) nounan overlap of two centimetres. oorslag, oorvleueling تَراكُب застъпване sobreposição překrývání, přečnívání die Überlappung overlapning επικάλυψη superposición, solapo üleulatumine هم پوشی päällekkäisyys chevauchement חפיפה अतिच्छादन, आंशिक रूप से आच्छादित करने की क्रिया preklapanje átfedés tumpang tindih skörun sovrapposizione 重り 겹침 užleidimas pārsedze; pārlaidums pertindihan overlapping overlapping; delvis dekking zakładka د يو پر بل باندى واقع كيدل sobreposição suprapunere перекрывание; нахлёстка prečnievanie prekrivanje preklapanje överlappning การทับกัน üstüste gelme 重疊 перекриття تداخل sự gối đè lên nhau 重叠
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