overlap

Meanings

Noun

• a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena
  • "there was no overlap between their proposals"
• the property of partial coincidence in time
• a flap that lies over another part

Verb

• coincide partially or wholly
  • "Our vacations overlap"
• extend over and cover a part of
  • "The roofs of the houses overlap in this crowded city"

Synonyms

convergence, intersection, lap