overlap
Pronunciation: [ˈoʊvərlæp]
Word
Context: “similarity”
(noun) when two things cover the same area or have something in common. For example, if two circles touch or if two people's interests are similar, we say there is an overlap.
Example
There is a significant overlap between the two groups of students in terms of their hobbies.
Example
The overlap in their topics of interest is minimal; they like completely different things.
Example
What kind of overlap do you think exists between your interests and your friend's?
Context: “similarity”
(verb) to cover part of something or to have similarities with something else. It's like if two pictures are placed on top of each other and some parts match.
Example
The two plans overlap in several key areas, making them easy to combine.
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These two topics do not overlap at all; they are completely unrelated.
Example
How do the ideas in these two articles overlap with each other?
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