overlap
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena
there was no overlap between their proposals
Types & categories
- representation hypernym
- crossroads hyponym
- interface hyponym
Related & opposite
- overlap derivation
Sense 2 verb
coincide partially or wholly
Our vacations overlap
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Sense 3 noun
the property of partial coincidence in time
Types & categories
- conjunction hypernym
Related & opposite
- overlap derivation
Sense 4 verb
extend over and cover a part of
The roofs of the houses overlap in this crowded city
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- imbrication derivation
- overlap derivation
Sense 5 noun
a flap that lies over another part
the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | overlap |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | representation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | crossroads |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | interface |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | overlap |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | overlap |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | coincide |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | share |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | overlap |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | conjunction |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | imbrication |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | overlap |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | cover |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | imbricate |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | overlap |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | lap |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | flap |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | cuff |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | lapel |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | lappet |