overlap
English
/ˌəʊvəˈlæp/, /ˈəʊvəˌlæp/, /ˌoʊvɚˈlæp/, /ˈoʊvɚˌlæp/
verb
Definitions
- To extend over and partly cover something.
- To have an area, range, character or function in common.
- (mathematics) Of sets: to have some elements in common.
- (genetics) To have some similar nucleotide sequences.
Etymology
Prefix from English lap (wrap, fold, involve, upper legs of a seated person, flap of a garment).
Origin
English
lap
Gloss
wrap, fold, involve, upper legs of a seated person, flap of a garment
Concept
Semantic Field
Motion
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- belap English
- burlap English
- catlap English
- earlap English
- headlap English
- lap English
- lap joint English
- lapboard English
- lapel English
- lapful English
- lapheld English
- laplike English
- lapling English
- lapmark English
- lapper English
- lappet English
- lapping English
- laprobe English
- lapstone English
- lapstrake English
- lapward English
- lapwork English
- nonoverlap English
- onlap English
- overlappable English
- overlapper English
- shiplap English
- umbelap English
- underlap English
- unlap English
- lappen Dutch, Flemish
- overlappen Dutch, Flemish
- overlappe Norwegian Bokmål
- overlappe Norwegian Nynorsk
- lappe Middle English