Definition of Overlapping

Noun: overlapping  'ow-vu(r)'la-ping

1. Covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)
   - imbrication, lapping

Verb: overlap (overlapped,overlapping)  'ow-vu(r),lap

1. Coincide partially or wholly
   "Our vacations overlap"
    
2. Extend over and cover a part of
   "The roofs of the houses overlap in this crowded city"

See also:
overlapped
overlaps