overlap
[ verb oh-ver-lap; noun oh-ver-lap ]
/ verb ˌoʊ vərˈlæp; noun ˈoʊ vərˌlæp /
verb (used with object), o·ver·lapped, o·ver·lap·ping.
verb (used without object), o·ver·lapped, o·ver·lap·ping.
to lap over: two sales territories that overlap; fields of knowledge that overlap.
noun
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British Dictionary definitions for overlap
overlap
verb (ˌəʊvəˈlæp) -laps, -lapping or -lapped
noun (ˈəʊvəˌlæp)
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Medical definitions for overlap
overlap
[ ō′vər-lăp′ ]
n.
A part or portion of a structure that extends or projects over another.
The suturing of one layer of tissue above or under another layer to provide additional strength, often used in dental surgery.
v.
To lie over and partly cover something.
To perform a surgical overlap.
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