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overlapping areas

[/ˌoʊvərˈlæpɪŋ ˈɛəriəz/]
nounpl: overlapping areas
áreas sobrepostas
1. Regions or spaces that partially cover or extend over one another, sharing common ground
The overlapping areas of the two circles create a shared region in the middle.
As áreas sobrepostas dos dois círculos criam uma região compartilhada no meio.
2. Zones of responsibility or jurisdiction that are shared between different departments or organizations
There are overlapping areas between the marketing and sales departments.
Existem áreas sobrepostas entre os departamentos de marketing e vendas.
3. Fields of knowledge or expertise that have common elements or intersection
Linguistics and psychology have overlapping areas of study.
Linguística e psicologia têm áreas sobrepostas de estudo.
Synonyms
intersecting areasshared zonescommon groundintersectionoverlap
Antonyms
distinct areasseparate regionsnon-overlapping areasisolated zones

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
áreas sobrepostas
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
áreas de sobreposição
Alternative usage in business and technical contexts
Portugal
áreas de sobreposição
Preferred in European Portuguese, especially in technical literature

Related Idioms & Phrases

overlap significantly
area of overlap
common ground between
intersection of interests
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