| VERB | stative | overlap | coincide partially or wholly |
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| stative | overlap | extend over and cover a part of | |
| NOUN | cognition | overlap, convergence, intersection | a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena |
| attribute | overlap | the property of partial coincidence in time | |
| artifact | overlap, lap | a flap that lies over another part |
| Sounds | ow'verlae.p | |
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| Rhymes | backslap ... zap: 45 rhymes with aep... | |
| Meaning | A representation of common ground between theories or phenomena. | |
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| Example | "there was no overlap between their proposals" | |
| Synonyms | convergence, intersection | |
| Narrower | crossroads | A point where a choice must be made |
| interface | The overlap where two theories or phenomena affect each other or have links with each other | |
| Broader | representation, mental representation, internal representation | A presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image |
| Spanish | convergencia, superposición | |
| Catalan | convergència, superposició | |
| Verbs | overlap | coincide partially or wholly |
| Meaning | The property of partial coincidence in time. | |
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| Broader | concurrence, coincidence, conjunction, co-occurrence | The temporal property of two things / things happening at the same time |
| Spanish | solapo, superposición, traslapo | |
| Catalan | encavalcament, superposició | |
| Verbs | overlap | coincide partially or wholly |
| Meaning | A flap that lies over another part. | |
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| Synonym | lap | |
| Narrower | cuff, turnup | The lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg |
| lapel | lap at the front of a coat | |
| lappet | A small lap on a garment or headdress | |
| Broader | flap | Any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge |
| Spanish | solapo | |
| Catalan | encavalcament | |
| Verbs | overlap | extend over and cover a part of |
| Meaning | coincide partially or wholly. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "Our vacations overlap" | |
| Narrower | share | Have in common |
| Broader | coincide, co-occur, cooccur | Go with, fall together |
| Spanish | coincidir, imbricar, solapar, superponerse | |
| Catalan | coincidir, solapar | |
| Nouns | overlap | the property of partial coincidence in time |
| overlap | a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena | |
| Meaning | Extend over and cover a part of. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "The roofs of the houses overlap in this crowded city" | |
| Narrower | imbricate | overlap |
| Broader | cover, continue, extend | span an interval / interval of distance, space or time |
| Spanish | solapar, traslapar | |
| Nouns | overlap | a flap that lies over another part |
| overlapping | covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles) | |
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