overlapping
🇬🇧 UK/'әuvә'læpiŋ/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
adj.
Partly covering or coinciding with something else.
重叠的,交叠的
n.
The situation in which two or more things partly cover or coincide with each other.
重叠,交叠的情况
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishoverlappingother
=overlapping
Common Collocations
- 1.overlapping areas重叠区域
- 2.overlapping periods重叠时期
Example Sentences
- 1.
The overlapping roof tiles create a waterproof seal against the rain.
- 2.
The two responsibilities are overlapping, which creates confusion about accountability.