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overlapping

/ˌoʊvərˈlæpɪŋ/ /ˌoʊvɚˈlæpɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To extend over and partly cover something.

Examples :

"The mouse-mat overlapped the edge of the desk."
area position structure

Related Words

Illustration scheduling

scheduling verb

/ˈʃedjuːlɪŋ/ /ˈskedʒuːlɪŋ/

To create a time-schedule.

"The doctor's office is scheduling appointments for flu shots next week. "

Illustration nucleotide

nucleotide noun

/ˈnjuːkliəˌtaɪd/ /ˈnukliəˌtaɪd/

The monomer constituting DNA or RNA biopolymer molecules. Each nucleotide consists of a nitrogenous heterocyclic base (or nucleobase), which can be either a double-ringed purine or a single-ringed pyrimidine; a five-carbon pentose sugar (deoxyribose in DNA or ribose in RNA); and a phosphate group.

"The DNA in your cells is made up of many nucleotides. "

Illustration activities

activities noun

/ækˈtɪ.vɪ.tiz/ /ækˈtɪv.ə.tiz/

The state or quality of being active; activeness.

"Pit row was abuzz with activity."

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration afternoon

afternoon noun

/af.təɾˈnʉːn/ /ˌɑːf.tə.ˈnuːn/ /ˌæf.tɚ.ˈnun/

The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.

"We usually have family dinner in the afternoon. "

Illustration function

function noun

/ˈfʌŋ(k)ʃən/ /ˈfʌŋkʃən/

What something does or is used for.

"The function of a school lunch is to provide students with nutrition. "

Illustration basketball

basketball noun

/ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl/ /ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔːl/

A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.

"My younger brother loves playing basketball after school. "

Illustration situation

situation noun

/sɪtjuːˈeɪʃən/

The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs.

"The United States is in an awkward situation with debt default looming."

Illustration overlapped

overlapped verb

/ˌoʊvərˈlæpt/ /ˌoʊvərˈlæpd/

To extend over and partly cover something.

"The mouse-mat overlapped the edge of the desk."

Illustration character

character noun

/ˈkæɹəktə/ /ˈkæɹəktɚ/

A being involved in the action of a story.

"The main character in the school play was a brave student. "

Illustration vegetarians

vegetarians noun

/ˌvɛdʒɪˈtɛəriənz/ /ˌvɛdʒəˈtɛəriənz/

A person who does not eat animal flesh, or, in some cases, use any animal products.

"Vegetarians often choose to eat tofu instead of meat. "

Illustration sequences

sequences noun

/ˈsiːkwənsɪz/ /ˈsiːkwənˌsɪz/

A set of things next to each other in a set order; a series

"Here are the sequences of steps to bake a cake: mix the ingredients, pour into the pan, bake in the oven, and cool. "