overlapping
overlap
noun
uk /ˈəʊ.və.læp/ us /ˈoʊ.vɚ.læp/

overlapnoun (SAME AREA)

[ C or U ]
the amount by which two things or activities cover the same area: 重叠部分;相同之处
The roof tiles will need an overlap of several centimetres.屋顶的瓦片需要相互重叠几公分。
There are some overlaps between the products of the two companies.这两家公司的产品有些是相同的。

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Covering and adding layers
additive
asphalt
bestrew
bind
blanket
blindfold
fall over
film
film over
gum
gum something up
inlaid
retread
seasoned
slap
slap something on
smother something in/with something
spackle
tent
wax

overlapnoun (FOOTBALL MOVE)

[ S ]
in football, a movement in which a player passes the ball to another member of their team and then runs beyond that player so that they are ready to receive the ball again（足球）叠瓦式跑动，叠加式跑动

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Football/soccer
18-yard box
2 3 5
4 3 2 1
4 4 2
4 5 1
foosball
football boot
football player
football pools
football pyramid
footy
premiership
promedios
rabona
reducer
relegation zone
sweeper
the Football League
treble
woodwork

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General terms used in ball sports

overlap | American Dictionary

overlap
verb
us/ˌoʊ·vərˈlæp/-pp-

overlapverb (PARTLY COVER)

[ I/T ]
to partly cover something with a layer of something else:
[ I ]The edges of the wallpaper should overlap slightly.

overlapverb (SHARE FEATURES)

[ I ]
to have some parts or features that are the same:
Their core businesses do not overlap much.

overlap

noun[ C ]us/ˌoʊ·vərˈlæp/
There's little overlap between James's playlist and ours.

Examples of overlap

overlap
Although the initial mapping children make in such cases may depart from the adult one, it still overlaps with it in many respects.
Second, that there are overlaps between zones which reflect the differences visible in the general map.
To obtain another image of the full scope for change, we can use an approach which makes allowances for these overlaps.
First and foremost, the method can present overlapping clusters, revealing distinct features of each gene's function and regulation.
Many of these regulators act under specific conditions, and together they govern the expression of overlapping sets of genes.
There was very little difference in the average number of bands overlapping each co-expressed group or each randomly placed group (5.9 versus 6.6).
Improbably cosy though the relationship sounds, in fact there is no evidence of overlaps or rivalries.
Moreover, it must have been carved from a drawing, as indicated by the precision of overlapping detail.
Confusion and overlapping responsibilities were the norm, allowing greater latitude for the dominance of the privileged elites.
The largest clone overlapping all positive hits was sheared and subcloned into 3-kb plasmids, and sequenced using methods described in.
There is no overlapping between the two effects.
After setting the design in its historical context (and here their contribution overlaps with that of others) they go on to justify its importance.
Numerous archaeologists and anthropologists have queried and explored the differences and overlaps between 'foraging' and 'farming' societies - including many important contributions by the present commentators.
Eight building phases on a single farmyard are exceptional, but three or four overlapping ground plans are quite common.
In such a situation, we can expect more than one - possibly overlapping - value system operating at the same time.
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