What is the meaning of Overlap?

  • (v.t.&i.) To lap over; to lap.
  • (n.) The lapping of one thing over another; as, an overlap of six inches; an overlap of a slate on a roof.
  • (n.) An extension of geological beds above and beyond others, as in a conformable series of beds, when the upper beds extend over a wider space than the lower, either in one or in all directions.
5
 
|15 years ago|1.2k views|share |citing 
APAWebster's. (2011). overlap. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/overlap/definitions/2040512
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "overlap" http://smartdefine.org/overlap/definitions/2040512 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, overlap, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/overlap/definitions/2040512>.
MLAWebster's. "overlap" 27 May 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/overlap/definitions/2040512>
{ class="autoclick" }next definition (/)