v. i. 1. To be arranged so that a part of one object laying over part of another; as, the boards overlapped at their ends. [ PJC ]
2. To have the ending time of one period or process extend beyond the beginning time of another period or process; as, the lives of Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin Rooseveltoverlapped by several decades. [ PJC ]
n. 1. The lapping of one thing over another; as, an overlap of six inches; an overlap of a slate on a roof. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Geol.) An extension of geological beds above and beyond others, as in a conformable series of beds, when the upper beds extend over a wider space than the lower, either in one or in all directions. [ 1913 Webster ]
[あわせる, awaseru](v1, vt) (1) to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); (2) to join together; to unite; to combine; to add up; (3) (See 顔を合わせる) to face; to be opposite (someone); (4) to compare; to check with; (5) (See 遭う) to cause to meet (e.g. an unpleasant fate); (6) to place together; to connect; to overlap; (7) to mix; to combine; (8) to put blade to blade; to fight; (P)#7552[Add to Longdo]
[かかる, kakaru](v5r, vi) (1) (See 時間がかかる) to take; (v5r) (2) to hang; (3) (See お目にかかる) to come into view; to arrive; (4) to come under (a contract, a tax); (5) to start (engines, motors); (6) to attend; to deal with; to handle; (v5r, aux-v) (7) to have started to; to be on the verge of; (8) to overlap (e.g. information in a manual); to cover; (9) to (come) at; (10) (See 鍵がかかる) to be fastened; (11) to be covered (e.g. with dust, a table-cloth, etc.); (12) (See 罠にかかる) to be caught in; (13) (See 電話が掛かる) to get a call; (14) to depend on; (P)#14931[Add to Longdo]
[かさなる, kasanaru](v5r, vi) (1) to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; (2) to come one after another; to happen over and over; to pile up (e.g. stress); to accumulate; (3) to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time; to happen simultaneously; (P)#15948[Add to Longdo]
[かぶる(P);かむる, kaburu (P); kamuru](v5r, vt) (1) to put on (one's head); to wear; to have on; to pull over (one's head); to crown (oneself); (2) to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to dash on oneself; to ship water; (3) to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to assume (responsibility); to shoulder (burden); (4) to overlap (e.g. sound or color); (5) to be similar; to be redundant; (v5r, vi) (6) (of film) to be fogged (due to overexposure, etc.); (7) (of a play, etc.) to close; to come to an end; (8) (of a play, etc.) to get a full house; to sell out; (9) (arch) (of a play, etc.) (See 毛氈を被る・1) to blunder; to bungle; to fail; (10) (arch) to be deceived; (P)#19775[Add to Longdo]