Overlap

Meaning

Verb

●

To

over and

something.

●

To

, to

at the same time.

●

To have an area, range,

or

in common.

●

In Mathematics:

Of

: to have some

in common.

●

In Genetics:

To have some

sequences.

Noun

●

Something that

or is overlapped

●

In Rugby:

a

where an

has more

s

than the

it. The

may

the

by using their

to

the opposition's

. If

by more than one

this is often

a two

or three

, etc. If the

to

usually due to

, they are said to

an

.

●

In Insurance & Pensions:

The

of a spouse's or other dependant's

with the

's

, on

of the

during the

period.

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Origin

overlap

English

lap

English

lappen

Middle English (1100-1500)

over-

English

over-

Middle English (1100-1500)

ofer-

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

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