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I know there is strength in the differences between us. I know there is comfort where we overlap.
Ani DiFranco

Meaning of "overlap" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERLAP

overlap  [ˌəʊvəˈlæp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERLAP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Overlap is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb overlap in English.

WHAT DOES OVERLAP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of overlap in the English dictionary

The first definition of overlap in the dictionary is to extend or lie partly over. Other definition of overlap is to cover and extend beyond. Overlap is also to coincide partly in time, subject, etc.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO OVERLAP

PRESENT

Present
I overlap
you overlap
he/she/it overlaps
we overlap
you overlap
they overlap
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
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
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I overlapped
you overlapped
he/she/it overlapped
we overlapped
you overlapped
they 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
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
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will overlap
you will overlap
he/she/it will overlap
we will overlap
you will overlap
they will overlap
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
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 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
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would overlap
you would overlap
he/she/it would overlap
we would overlap
you would overlap
they would overlap
Conditional continuous
I would be overlapping
you would be overlapping
he/she/it would be overlapping
we would be overlapping
you would be overlapping
they would be overlapping
Conditional perfect
I would have overlap
you would have overlap
he/she/it would have overlap
we would have overlap
you would have overlap
they would have overlap
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been overlapping
you would have been overlapping
he/she/it would have been overlapping
we would have been overlapping
you would have been overlapping
they would have been overlapping
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you overlap
we let´s overlap
you overlap
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to overlap
Past participle
overlapped
Present Participle
overlapping
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERLAP


afterclap
ˈɑːftəˌklæp
backslap
ˈbækˌslæp
burlap
ˈbɜːlæp
clap
klæp
cowflap
ˈkaʊˌflæp
dewlap
ˈdjuːˌlæp
dronklap
ˈdrɒŋkˌlæp
earflap
ˈɪəˌflæp
earlap
ˈɪəˌlæp
flap
flæp
handclap
ˈhændklæp
interlap
ˌɪntəˈlæp
lap
læp
Lapp
læp
shiplap
ˈʃɪpˌlæp
slap
slæp
slow-handclap
ˈsləʊˌhændklæp
thunderclap
ˈθʌndəˌklæp
underlap
ˈʌndəˌlæp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERLAP

overlabor
overlabour
overlade
overladen
overlaid
overlain
overland
overlander
overlapped
overlapping
overlard
overlarge
overlate
overlaunch
overlavish
overlax
overlay
overlaying
overleaf
overleap

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERLAP

alap
bitch-slap
blade slap
cat flap
drop in someone´s lap
jalap
klap
mud flap
piston slap
slow handclap
suiplap
tape slap
the clap
TRAM flap
vertical overlap
victory lap
wing flap

Synonyms and antonyms of overlap in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «overlap» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERLAP

Find out the translation of overlap to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of overlap from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «overlap» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

重叠
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

superponerse
570 millions of speakers

English

overlap
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ओवरलैप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التداخل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

перекрытия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sobrepor-se
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উপরে জড়ান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chevaucher
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tumpang tindih
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

überlappen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

重ねる/重なる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

겹쳐지다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tumpang tindih
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chồng chéo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒன்றுடன் ஒன்று
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओव्हरलॅप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

üst üste gelmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sovrapporsi a
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nakładanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перекриття
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

suprapunere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επικάλυψη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oorvleuel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

överlappning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overlapping
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overlap

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERLAP»

The term «overlap» is very widely used and occupies the 9.221 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERLAP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about overlap

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10 QUOTES WITH «OVERLAP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word overlap.
1
Michael Arndt
In live-action, writing, production, and editing happen in discrete stages. In animation, they overlap - happening simultaneously. This allows a real dialogue to occur between the writer, the director, the actors, and the editor, and it makes the writing process a lot more collaborative and a lot less lonely.
2
William Boyd
In the broad spectrum of the arts, two worlds rarely overlap - the literary world and the world of rock music.
3
Susan Cain
Shyness is inherently uncomfortable; introversion is not. The traits do overlap, though psychologists debate to what degree.
4
Stephen Collins
There starts to be an overlap between you and the character.
5
Francis Crick
Do codons overlap? In other words, as we read along the genetic message do we find a base which is a member of two or more codons? It now seems fairly certain that codons do not overlap.
6
David Crystal
At the same time we overlap, because, I do linguistics, and Ben did a first degree in Linguistics at Lancaster University, so he knows some of my subject.
7
Ani DiFranco
I know there is strength in the differences between us. I know there is comfort where we overlap.
8
Roman Jakobson
Instead of following one another the sounds overlap; a sound which is acoustically perceived as coming after another one can be articulated simultaneously with the latter or even in part before it.
9
Robert Kirkman
I have things planned for every character like what they're doing down the road and coming to different realizations but I don't have how they overlap.
10
Risa Lavizzo-Mourey
I had an interest in health policy and a realization that, as an academic physician, one of the things you're always looking to do is to have your clinical interests and your scholarly interests overlap and reinforce one another.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERLAP»

Discover the use of overlap in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overlap and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Overlap of Affective and Schizophrenic Spectra
In this book, an international team of experts discuss aspects of comorbidity, genetic models, clinical course, phenomenology and therapies. This is the first comprehensive overview of the schizoaffective spectra.
Andreas Marneros, Hagop S. Akiskal, 2006
2
Multiple Employment Training Programs: Overlap Among ...
Addresses concerns about the efficiency and effectiveness of the federal employment training system.
DIANE Publishing Company, 1995
3
Cooperation or Conflict?: Problematizing Organizational ...
The book identifies areas of cooperation and areas of conflict, and asks whether these organizations still offer a useful service to regional stability.
Dr Carmen Gebhard, Dr David J Galbreath, 2013
4
Gender, family, and economy: the triple overlap
In this volume, leading sociologists examine this overlap as a totality, providing theoretical concepts and new research on how the triple overlap works, both inside the family and within the broader context of society.
Rae Lesser Blumberg, 1991
5
Living in the Overlap: How Jesus' Kingdom Proclamation Can ...
How Jesus' Kingdom Proclamation Can Transform Your World Steve Schaefer. Missiology professor Mortimer Arias echoes this concern: “The kingdom-of-God theme has practically disappeared from evangelistic preaching and has been ...
Steve Schaefer, 2010
6
Opportunities to Reduce Fragmentation, Overlap, and ...
Taking actions on these opportunities and reducing or eliminating duplication, overlap, or fragmentation could save billions of tax dollars annually and help agencies provide more efficient and effective services. With regard to issues of specific ...
Gene L. Dodaro (au)
7
Moral Hazard and Benefits Consumption Capital in Program ...
Using micro-data from three large companies with varying overlap between disability programs (from relatively little in one company, to 100% coverage of one insurance waiting period with other benefits in another company), Gardner et al.
Richard J. Butler, Harold H. Gardner, 2011
8
Chemistry for the Life Sciences
Raul Sutton, Bernard Rockett, Peter G. Swindells. Single overlap Single overlap s atomic p atomic orbital orbital p atomic orbital p atomic orbital • Figure 2.9 Single overlap of s and p or p and p atomic orbitals in covalent bond formation.
Raul Sutton, Bernard Rockett, Peter G. Swindells, 2000
9
Early education and care : overlap indicates need to assess ...
programs provided similar services to the same target groups. Overlap was evident among programs serving young Native American and limited English proficient children. For example, all four programs serving Native American children, ...
10
VA student financial aid management actions needed to reduce ...
Objective Two: Overlap in Approval Efforts iGAO Accoumapnity ' tntegrity * Hetntxlity Similar Categories of Standards Exist Across Agencies, but the Specific Standards within Each Category Vary and the Full Extent of Overlap Is Unknown  ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERLAP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overlap is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Be wary of sloppy psychiatric diagnoses: Jowita Bydlowska
Also, in the DSM (The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) there's a substantial overlap in various diagnosis so it's not ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
2
Louis van Gaal on right track as Manchester United beat Barcelona
Luke Shaw made an overlap the winger ignored before he fired a shot at Ter Stegen that came close to doubling the lead. Despite missing ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Is creation of insurance giants good for consumers?
Also, Anthem and Cigna have businesses that overlap to a much greater degree than the merger of Aetna and Humana. Even if both big health ... «San Antonio Express-News, Jul 15»
4
Distinctions in faith can be blurred
There is an overlap with Judaism, where the Sabbath begins Friday night at sundown and continues until darkness falls on Saturday night, but ... «Portage Daily Graphic, Jul 15»
5
All Blacks prevail in the end with 27-20 win
... halftime lead but the All Blacks again probed the defence down the right and on the stroke of halftime wing Ben Smith was left with an overlap ... «Mail & Guardian Online, Jul 15»
6
John McCain to campaign with Graham in New Hampshire
While this will be McCain's first early-state campaign trail foray on behalf of Graham, there is plenty of overlap between their worlds: Graham's ... «Politico, Jul 15»
7
Clinton greets Iowa's 'Obamadale'
... said the situation in Iran is “complicated” because American and Iranian interests overlap in the desire to snuff out the terrorist group ISIS. «KCRG, Jul 15»
8
Washington Update: Ensuring representation, or reinforcing …
Constitutional and congressional overlap concerns aside, Narang is worried about which rules Rounds' committee would target. The senator ... «Safety+Health magazine, Jul 15»
9
Young Gloucester skipper steering his way through international …
All the jobs overlap and flow together. They are all still like coaches to me right now. It's all a learning experience," Gannon said. "I'm still ... «Daily Press, Jul 15»
10
WellStar in talks to buy Tenet's hospitals in state
And from an antitrust standpoint, there doesn't appear to be much – if any — geographic overlap in WellStar's adding the five Tenet hospitals to ... «Online Athens, Jul 15»

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