Noun: overlapping 'ow-vu(r)'la-ping
- Covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)
"The roof's overlapping pattern resembled fish scales";
- imbrication, lapping
- Extend over and cover a part of
"The roofs of the houses overlap in this crowded city"
- Coincide partially or wholly
"Our vacations overlap"
Derived forms: overlappings
Type of: coincide, continue, co-occur, cover, covering, extend
Encyclopedia: Overlapping
Overlap