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overlap vs co-occurrence

co-occurrence vs overlap

overlap and co-occurrence both are nouns.

overlap is a verb but co-occurrence is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
overlap Yes No Yes No
co-occurrence Yes No No No
As nouns, co-occurrence is a hypernym of overlap; that is, co-occurrence is a word with a broader meaning than overlap:
  • overlap: the property of partial coincidence in time
  • co-occurrence: the temporal property of two things happening at the same time
Other hypernyms of overlap include coincidence, concurrence, conjunction.
overlap (noun) co-occurrence (noun)
a flap that lies over another part the temporal property of two things happening at the same time
the property of partial coincidence in time an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena
overlap (verb) co-occurrence (verb)
extend over and cover a part of
coincide partially or wholly
Difference between overlap and co-occurrence

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