overlap

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to cover something partly by going over its edge; to cover part of the same space:

The fence is made of panels that overlap (each other).

If two or more activities, subjects, or periods of time overlap, they have some parts that are the same:

My musical tastes don't overlap with my brother's at all.

If a football player overlaps, they pass the ball to another member of their team and then run beyond that player so that they are ready to receive the ball again.

the amount by which two things or activities cover the same area:

The roof tiles will need an overlap of several centimetres.

There are some overlaps between the products of the two companies.

in football, a movement in which a player passes the ball to another member of their team and then runs beyond that player so that they are ready to receive the ball again

to partly cover something with a layer of something else:

[ I ] The edges of the wallpaper should overlap slightly.

to have some parts or features that are the same:

Their core businesses do not overlap much.