overlap
/ˌəʊvəˈlæp/verb
उच्चारण ओवलैप
(एक चीज़ का दूसरी के कुछ हिस्से पर) चढ़ना, आंशिक रूप से ढकना
Core word
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[I, T]
if one thing overlaps another, or the two things overlap, part of one thing covers part of the other
(एक चीज़ का दूसरी के कुछ हिस्से पर) चढ़ना, आंशिक रूप से ढकना
- The tiles on the roof overlap each other.
- overlapping circles
- The two sheets overlap slightly at the edges.
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- Make sure the planks overlap by a few centimetres.
- Different layers of paint overlapped on the old wall.
Synonyms cover lap over extend over
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[I, T] ~ (with sth)
if two events overlap, or one overlaps another, the second one starts before the first one has finished
(समय का) आपस में टकराना, एक साथ पड़ जाना
- My exam dates overlap with my sister's wedding.
- Radhika's holiday overlapped with mine for three days.
- The two meetings overlap, so I cannot attend both.
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- Her new job overlaps with her final year at college.
- Our lunch breaks overlap for half an hour.
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[I, T] ~ (with sth)
to cover some of the same area of interest, knowledge or responsibility
(विषय, काम में) अंशतः समान होना, साझा होना
- The syllabus of SSC CGL overlaps a lot with that of CHSL.
- The two departments' work overlaps.
- Biology and chemistry overlap in the study of cells.
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- The two ministers' roles overlap in some areas.
- The course content overlaps with what we learnt last year.
Synonyms intersect correspond coincide partly
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[C, U]
a shared area of interest, knowledge or responsibility
साझा क्षेत्र, अतिव्याप्ति, समानता
- There is a lot of overlap between the two courses.
- The overlap in their duties caused confusion at the office.
- There is some overlap between these two chapters.
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- The overlap in their jobs led to arguments.
- Is there an overlap in the interests of the two groups?
Synonyms intersection common ground convergence
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[C, U]
a period of time in which two events or activities happen together
(समय में) एक साथ पड़ना, टकराव
- a brief overlap between the old and new managers
- The overlap between the two shifts lets staff share important updates.
- There was an overlap of two weeks between the old and new teachers.
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- The overlap in working hours helps the two teams talk.
- A short overlap of the two programmes was inevitable.
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[C, U]
the amount by which one thing covers another thing
(एक चीज़ का दूसरी पर) चढ़ा हुआ भाग
- Leave an overlap of five centimetres between the sheets.
- The tiles should have an overlap of about two centimetres.
- Leave a small overlap when you paste the wallpaper.
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- An overlap of about an inch is enough.
- The overlap between the two pieces of cloth was stitched down.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
cover lap over extend over coincide clash coexist intersect correspond coincide partly intersection common ground convergence
§Grammar and usage
The verb overlap is stressed on the last syllable (oh-ver-LAP), but the noun is stressed on the first (OH-ver-lap).
Verb overlap पर ज़ोर अंतिम syllable पर पड़ता है (oh-ver-LAP), पर noun में पहले syllable पर (OH-ver-lap)।