1. (

• imbrication ,
• overlapping ,
• lapping

) covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles) ;

1. (

• overlap ,

) coincide partially or wholly; "Our vacations overlap" ;

2. (

• overlap ,

) extend over and cover a part of; "The roofs of the houses overlap in this crowded city" ;