Overlap vs Overlip - What's the difference?
overlap | overlip |
To extend over and partly cover something.
To have an area, range, character or function in common.
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(mathematics) Used of sets that have some elements in common.
Something that overlaps or is overlapped
(rugby) a situation in the game where an attacking line has more players in it than the defensive line coming to meet it. The attacking side may exploit the overlap'' by using their superior numbers to break the opposition's defensive line. If attackers outnumber defenders by more than one player this is often termed a ''two man overlap'' or ''three man overlap'', etc. If the attacking side fails to break through usually due to poor execution, they are said to ''waste an overlap .
The upper lip.
* 2010 , John Banville, The Infinities (ISBN 0307592871):
* 2014 , Samuel R. Delany, Tales of Nevèrÿon (ISBN 1480461733):
As nouns the difference between overlap and overlip
is that overlap is something that overlaps or is overlapped while overlip is the upper lip.As a verb overlap
is to extend over and partly cover something.overlap
English
(wikipedia overlap)Verb
(overlapp) (intransitive)- the mousemat overlapped the edge of the desk
- The two maps overlapped at the east and west edges
- Memento unfolds over 22 scenes—or, more accurately, 22 strands of time, the main strand (in color) moving backward in increments, and another strand (in black and white) going forward, though the two overlap profoundly.
- The set (all men) overlaps the set (vegetarians)
Noun
(en noun)overlip
English
Noun
(en noun)- (Chaucer)
- They seem to her still so young, hardly more than children, really, even Adam—especially Adam—with that babyishly fat overlip that trembles so when he is excited or upset.
- His eyes were closed, his mouth opened. His breathing, irregular for three, then four, then five breaths, returned to its normal, soundless rhythm. Stubbled overlip and wet underlip moved about some final, silent word:
