OVERLAPPING Synonyms
There are 14 hypernyms of the word overlapping. (close relations)
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| coinciding | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • occurring or operating at the same time | ||||||
| concurrent | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • occurring or operating at the same time | ||||||
| crossing | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • traveling across • a shallow area in a stream that can be forded • a point where two lines (paths or arcs etc.) intersect • a junction where one street or road crosses another • a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other • (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids • a voyage across a body of water (usually across the Atlantic Ocean) | ||||||
| intersecting | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • crossed or intersected in the form of an X | ||||||
| crisscrossing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • a marking that consists of lines that cross each other adverb • crossing one another in opposite directions adjective satellite • marked with crossing lines verb • cross in a pattern, often random • mark with or consist of a pattern of crossed lines • mark with a pattern of crossing lines | ||||||
| straddling | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||
noun • a noncommittal or equivocal position • a gymnastic exercise performed with a leg on either side of the parallel bars • the act of sitting or standing astride • the option to buy or sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date; consists of an equal number of put and call options verb • sit or stand astride of • range or extend over; occupy a certain area • be noncommittal | ||||||
| convergence | nounn | |||||
noun • the occurrence of two or more things coming together • the approach of an infinite series to a finite limit • a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena • the act of converging (coming closer) | ||||||
| intersect | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • meet at a point | ||||||
| intersection | nounn | |||||
noun • a point where lines intersect • a junction where one street or road crosses another • a point or set of points common to two or more geometric configurations • the set of elements common to two or more sets • a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena • the act of intersecting (as joining by causing your path to intersect your target's path) | ||||||
| lap | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the upper side of the thighs of a seated person • an area of control or responsibility • the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs • a flap that lies over another part • movement once around a course • touching with the tongue verb • lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another • pass the tongue over • move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound • take up with the tongue • wash or flow against | ||||||
