Antonyms for overlap
ˌoʊ vərˈlæp; ˈoʊ vərˌlæpover·lap

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1. overlap, convergence, intersectionnoun

   a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena

   "there was no overlap between their proposals"

   Synonyms:
   crossing, intersection point, intersection, lap, carrefour, crossroad, converging, crossway, convergency, product, point of intersection, convergence

2. overlapnoun

   the property of partial coincidence in time

   Synonyms:
   convergence, intersection, lap

3. lap, overlapverb

   a flap that lies over another part

   "the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches"

   Synonyms:
   lap, lap covering, lick, intersection, circuit, circle, convergence

4. overlapverb

   coincide partially or wholly

   "Our vacations overlap"

5. overlapverb

   extend over and cover a part of

   "The roofs of the houses overlap in this crowded city"

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. overlap

   Synonyms:
   Horizontal overlap--I think that horizontal overbite is correct, DC Dental school, trash other
   

How to use overlap in a sentence?

1. Chris Stringer:

   This in turn may reinforce the idea that the successful spread of modern humans from Africa after about 60,000 years ago played at least a role, if not the most significant role, in the physical extinction of other forms of humans outside of Africa, however, at least some of those other forms of human did not go completely extinct, since their DNA lives on in us today through ancient interbreeding between the archaic and early modern populations. This leaves open the fascinating possibility that even floresiensis might have contributed some of its DNA to living groups in the region, if there was at least a short overlap between floresiensis and sapiens about 50,000 years ago.

2. Katie Nicholl:

   We are still waiting for the dates so we dont know if there will be an overlap.

3. Kaicheng Yang:

   There's overlap of course, but they're not exactly the same thing.

4. Jonathan Simons:

   For now, we see no active surveillance for colon or pancreatic cancer or glioblastoma, but we know that follicular lymphoma, a low-growing, low-grade cancer, does overlap with nonaggressive prostate cancer.

5. Klemens Von Metternich:

   It is useless to close the gates against ideas; they overlap them.

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