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imbrication

noun

ˌim-brə-ˈkā-shən

Definition of imbrication

as in overlap

a partial covering of one thing by an adjoining member a scalloped pattern formed by the imbrication of the rounded roof tiles

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Recent Examples of imbrication Art’s imbrication in networks of money and power is hardly a contemporary phenomenon. — Rachel Wetzler, The New Republic, 26 Feb. 2018

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overlap

Noun

The cable market is where there is some overlap between the cases against AT&T and Paramount.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
Festivalgoers were never forced to choose between artists, as sets were separated by 10-minute breaks, preventing overlap.

— Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

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