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overlap vs cooccur

cooccur vs overlap

overlap is a noun but cooccur is not a noun.

overlap and cooccur both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
overlap Yes No Yes No
cooccur No No Yes No
As verbs, cooccur is a hypernym of overlap; that is, cooccur is a word with a broader meaning than overlap:
  • overlap: coincide partially or wholly
  • cooccur: go with, fall together
Other hypernyms of overlap include co-occur, coincide.
overlap (noun) cooccur (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) cooccur (verb)
extend over and cover a part of go with, fall together
coincide partially or wholly
Difference between overlap and cooccur

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