overlaptesting
nounUK /ˌəʊvəlæpˈtestɪŋ/
US /ˌoʊvərlæpˈtestɪŋ/
Checking if two things cover part of the same space or time.
The teacher did some overlaptesting to see if the two class schedules shared any time.
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2. Testing whether two sets of data share common values.
The programmers ran overlaptesting on the two lists to find duplicate names.
3. Checking that two pieces of material cover the same area without gaps.
The tailors used overlaptesting to make sure the fabric pieces joined neatly.
4. Examining whether two events happen at the same time.
Overlaptesting showed that the two meetings were both at noon.