Hyphenation of overlap

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word overlap? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

over-lap

Definitions of overlap:

1.	A representation of common ground between theories or phenomena There was no overlap between their proposals
2.	The property of partial coincidence in time
3.	A flap that lies over another part The lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches
4.	Coincide partially or wholly Our vacations overlap
5.	Extend over and cover a part of The roofs of the houses overlap in this crowded city

Synonyms of overlap:

noun	convergence, intersection, representation, mental representation, internal representation
noun	concurrence, coincidence, conjunction, co-occurrence
noun	lap, flap
verb	coincide, co-occur, cooccur
verb	cover, extend

Last hyphenations of this language

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