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 English
overlappingother
=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.

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