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overlap - a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena; "there was no overlap between their proposals" |
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convergence,
intersection |
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internal representation,
mental representation,
representation an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent
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crossroads a point where a choice must be made; "Freud's work stands at the crossroads between psychology and neurology"
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interface (chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things (two objects or liquids or chemical phases)
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overlap - the property of partial coincidence in time |
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co-occurrence,
coincidence,
concurrence,
conjunction the quality of occupying the same position or area in space; "he waited for the coincidence of the target and the cross hairs"
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overlap - coincide partially or wholly; "Our vacations overlap" |
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co-occur,
coincide,
cooccur be the same; "our views on this matter coincided"
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share communicate; "I'd like to share this idea with you"
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overlap - extend over and cover a part of; "The roofs of the houses overlap in this crowded city" |
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continue,
cover,
extend exist over a prolonged period of time; "The bad weather continued for two more weeks"
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imbricate overlap; "The roof tiles imbricate"
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