What is the meaning of overlap?

(DoD) In cartography, that portion of a map or chart that overlaps the area covered by another of the same series.
(DoD) In naval mine warfare, the width of that part of the swept path of a ship or formation that is also swept by an adjacent sweeper or formation or is reswept on the next adjacent lap.
(DoD) In photography, the amount by which one photograph includes the same area covered by another, customarily expressed as a percentage. The overlap between successive air photographs on a flight line is called "forward overlap." The overlap between photographs in adjacent parallel flight lines is called "side overlap."
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APAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). (2011). overlap. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/overlap/definitions/1963232
ChicagoMilitary Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "overlap" http://smartdefine.org/overlap/definitions/1963232 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardMilitary Dictionary (DoD) 2011, overlap, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/overlap/definitions/1963232>.
MLAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). "overlap" 4 April 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/overlap/definitions/1963232>
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