Synonyms for overlap
ˌoʊ vərˈlæp; ˈoʊ vərˌlæpover·lap

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.0 / 3 votes

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"

Matched Categories

1. • Coincide
   • Coincidence
   • Cover

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:3.2 / 6 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "overlap":

   overlapping, duplication, overlaps, overlay, thrusting, overlays, duplications, straddle, superposition, thrust, superimposition, intersect, cross-checking, duplicate, duplicative, piggy-back, overlapped, redundancy

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

1. overlap

   Synonyms:
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1. Anthony Scardina:

   But the problem is all of those seasons are starting to overlap, we start to get stretched thin.

2. Jeffrey Hogan:

   But really this aircraft is a monumental leap in capabilities for Afghan Air Force. It will allow The A-29s to do some overlap of those( Mi-35) missions and will do a lot better. It will also expand some other missions, which they currently can not execute.

3. James Comer:

   There is some overlap but that won’t be a problem for Jim and I, he knows who we’re bringing in. We know who he’s bringing in.

4. Zach Hiris:

   We've had a lot of red flag warnings already this season, but as far as the overlap between the really low humidity and strong winds, this is probably the worst scenario we've seen this year.

5. Chester Wisniewski:

   We have a collision of tech, privacy and health professionals and the Venn diagram doesn't really have a spot where they all overlap.