overlapping
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: overlappings
Sense 1
Meaning · English
That overlaps something else
Adjective
Examples
A long-skirted, cabalistically-cut coat of a faded walnut tinge enveloped him; the overlapping sleeves of which were rolled up on his wrists.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
The situation in which things overlap.
Noun
Examples
This overlapping is reflective of hybrid languages, where certain features (phonetic, orthographic, semantic, syntactic) are also difficult to disentangle.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “overlapping” mean?
That overlaps something else
Is “overlapping” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.