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OVERLAP

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Irregular inflected forms: overlapped    , overlapping   

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A flap that lies over another part

Example:

the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches

Synonyms:

lap; overlap

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("overlap" is a kind of...):

flap (any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "overlap"):

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; continuation of the coat collar)

lappet (a small lap on a garment or headdress)

Derivation:

overlap (extend over and cover a part of)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The property of partial coincidence in time

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("overlap" is a kind of...):

co-occurrence; coincidence; concurrence; conjunction (the temporal property of two things happening at the same time)

Derivation:

overlap (coincide partially or wholly)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A representation of common ground between theories or phenomena

Example:

there was no overlap between their proposals

Synonyms:

convergence; intersection; overlap

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("overlap" is a kind of...):

internal representation; mental representation; representation (a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "overlap"):

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)

Derivation:

overlap (coincide partially or wholly)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Coincide partially or wholly

Example:

Our vacations overlap

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Hypernyms (to "overlap" is one way to...):

co-occur; coincide; cooccur (go with, fall together)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "overlap"):

share (have in common)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

overlap (the property of partial coincidence in time)

overlap (a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Extend over and cover a part of

Example:

The roofs of the houses overlap in this crowded city

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Hypernyms (to "overlap" is one way to...):

continue; cover; extend (span an interval of distance, space or time)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "overlap"):

imbricate (overlap)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

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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 Context examples: 

Expression of isoforms 1 and 2 does not seem to overlap.

(Neuropilin 1, NCI Thesaurus)

The ERBB4 binding sites of NRG1 and NRG3 may overlap.

(Neuregulin 3, NCI Thesaurus)

The field overlaps with other areas of biology, particularly genetics and biochemistry.

(Molecular Biology, NCI Thesaurus)

This term particularly applies to mediastinal lymphomas with overlapping features of mediastinal (thymic) large B-cell lymphoma and classical Hodgkin lymphoma.

(B-Cell Lymphoma, Unclassifiable, with Features Intermediate between Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma and Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma, NCI Thesaurus)

In Lentivirus, a central strand displacement event consecutive to central initiation and termination of plus strand synthesis creates a plus strand overlap: the central DNA flap.

(Central DNA Flap Sequence, NCI Thesaurus)

The researchers varied the percentage of shared components among the vials from no overlap to more than 90% overlap.

(Humans Can Identify More Than 1 Trillion Smells, NIH, US)

The researchers found overlap between the protein-related functions of some linked common variants and rare variants associated with schizophrenia in other studies.

(Over 100 Genetic Sites Tied to Schizophrenia, NIH)

The team found that the actions of these different immune cell types did not overlap and that blocking the activity of one did not cause the other to take over.

(Scientists watch the brain’s lining heal after a head injury, National Institutes of Health)

Similar studies have been performed in schizophrenia, depression, OCD and Bipolar, and similar sized differences were found, some in overlapping regions and some in different regions.

(Brains of Those with ADHD Show Smaller Structures Related to Emotion, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

The genetic basis of depression overlaps importantly with other psychiatric disorders like bipolar disorder and schizophrenia

(Forty-Four Genomic Variants Linked to Major Depression, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)