overlap

Pronunciation: /ˌəʊvəˈlæp/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena
  2. noun the property of partial coincidence in time
  3. noun a flap that lies over another part

Etymology

From over- + lap. Cognate with Dutch overlap.

In classic literature

Synonyms

convergence, intersection

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
representation
Narrower (hyponyms)
crossroads, interface

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