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Duplicated vs Overlapped - What's the difference?

duplicated | overlapped |

As verbs the difference between duplicated and overlapped

is that duplicated is past participle of lang=en while overlapped is past tense of overlap.

duplicated

English

Verb

(head)
  • overlapped

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (overlap)

  • overlap

    Verb

    (overlapp) (intransitive)
  • To extend over and partly cover something.
  • the mousemat overlapped the edge of the desk
  • To have an area, range, character or function in common.
  • The two maps overlapped at the east and west edges
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  • 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.
  • (mathematics) Used of sets that have some elements in common.
  • The set (all men) overlaps the set (vegetarians)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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 .