overlap vs co-occur
co-occur vs overlapoverlap is a noun but co-occur is not a noun.
overlap and co-occur both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| overlap | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| co-occur | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
co-occur is a hypernym of
overlap; that is, co-occur is a
word with a broader meaning than overlap:
- overlap: coincide partially or wholly
- co-occur: go with, fall together
| overlap (noun) | co-occur (noun) |
|---|---|
| a flap that lies over another part | |
| the property of partial coincidence in time | |
| a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena |
| overlap (verb) | co-occur (verb) |
|---|---|
| extend over and cover a part of | go with, fall together |
| coincide partially or wholly |
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