Synonyms for onlap
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The phenomenon of successively younger rock strata extending progressively further across an erosion surface cut in older rocks.
Forms
- Plural
- onlaps → overlaps…
Example sentences
- overlap How many times per day do a clock’s hands overlap?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| onlap | steady | |
| overlap | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- overlap3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (overlap3 = 3 syllables).