Overlapping Sentence Examples

There are five free sepals, overlapping in the bud, and, alternating with these, five free petals.

The leaves of the cypresses are scale-like, overlapping and generally in four rows; the female catkins are roundish, and fewer than the male; the cones consist of from six to ten peltate woody scales, which end in a curved point, and open when the seeds are ripe; the seeds are numerous and winged.

The local councils do what is possible to prevent overlapping and excessive competition between the churches.

So on throughout the year with other crops, this system of intercropping or overlapping of one crop with another is carried out in a most ingenious manner, not only under glass lights, but also in the open air.

The head bears a pair of horn-like scutes, and the scutes of the carapace and tail, which are loosely opposed or slightly overlapping, form a number of transverse rows.

Some of the Italian terremare show quadrangular constructions made like the modern log houses, of undressed tree trunks superposed longitudinally and overlapping at the ends, as at Castione in the province of Parma.

To prevent this overlapping of images, and yet to admit a good deal of light, is one main object of the lens which usually forms part of the camera obscura.

But an investigation of dependent lines which are often incommensurable forces us to adopt the contradictory fiction of partially overlapping, i.e.

In this use the term loses, of course, its morphoI logical value, and it is better to call such a segment of a broken-up I stele a meristele, the whole solenostele with overlapping leaf-gaps being called a dictyostele.

In addition to these wave-lengths there are other groups centred round the wave-lengths which are submultiples of the principal one - the overlapping spectra of the second and higher orders.

Especially in alligators the upper teeth overlap laterally those of the lower jaw, whilst in most crocodiles the overlapping is less marked and the teeth mostly interlock, a feature which increases with the slenderness of the snout.

In these batrachians the pectoral arch falls into two distinct types - the arciferous, in which the precoracoid (+clavicle) and coracoid are widely separated from each other distally and connected by an arched cartilage (the epicoracoid), the right usually overlapping the left; and the firmi- sternal, in which both precoracoid and coracoid nearly abut on the median line, and are only narrowly separated by the more or less fused epicoracoids.

Thus Hincmar, archbishop of Reims, complains that not only his metropolitanate (dioecesis) but his bishopric (parochia) is divided between two realms under two kings; and this inconvenient overlapping of jurisdictions remained, in fact, very common in Europe until the readjustments of national boundaries by the territorial settlements of the 19th century.

This is typically the name of the overlapping gene preceded by the laboratory prefix.

In effect, a spectrogram is built up from a multitude of power spectra of short, overlapping time segments of the signal.

The main part of it consists of a band of five chief islands, so closely adjoining and overlapping each other that they have long been known collectively as "the great Andaman."

The Notonectidae breathe mostly through the thoracic spiracles; the air is conveyed to these from the tail-end, which is brought to the surface, along a kind of tunnel formed by overlapping hairs.

Schuster, who has considered the matter very fully, has found evidence of the existence of other periods-notably 8.4 and 4.8 years-in addition to the recognized period of 11.125 years, and he regards the difference between the maxima in successive II-year periods as due at least partly to an overlapping of maxima from the several periodic terms. This cannot, however, account for all the fluctuations observed in sun-spot frequencies, unless other considerably longer periods exist.

Their chambers are rudely but strongly built, with dome-shaped roofs, formed by overlapping the successive courses of the upper part of the side walls.

He felt the good and bad within himself inextricably mingled and overlapping.

I remember your darkly woven poetry; your saturated tapestry of overlapping stories.

Consider leaning three pieces, overlapping their edges.

Avoid compressing the insulation or overlapping it.

Leave an inch or so for overlapping and stapling.

Curiously enough, it is from Schleiermacher's philosophical ethics that a threefold division - the Chief Good, Virtues, and Duty or the Law - passed into almost all text-books of Christian Ethics, till recently a rebellion rose against it on the ground of redundancy and overlapping.

Further, against the Platonic list it may be urged (I) that it is arbitrary, and (2) that the several virtues are not specifically distinct, that the basis of the division is unsound, and that there is overlapping.

Rounded neckline with 3/4 length sleeves, darted bodice with overlapping shaped seam, decorated with two big pale blue buttons.

In another quick breakaway, Varney fed the overlapping Wilson, whose momentum made him a good bet to get past Ben Moore.

There is also the frequent use of overlapping scales, which might derive from Chinese celadon.

Of these 4 overlaps were found to contain sequence variants between the sequence of the two overlapping clones.

The map consisted of multiple overlapping fragments of DNA, arranged in the correct order.

Moth & Butterfly Wing Scales Wing of a noctuid moth & Butterfly Wing Scales Wing of a noctuid moth (Noctuidae) showing how the ordinary surface wing scales lie in overlapping rows.

Relatively short fronds growing almost vertically that are congested with overlapping pinnae giving a very dense appearance.

All vessels were built in the clinker style, using overlapping planks fastened together with iron nails.

The leaves are alternate, 7-16 cm long, with a strongly toothed margin, with one side longer than the other and overlapping.

That sub-regions framed on this principle should show interrelations and some degree of overlapping is only what might have been expected, and, in fact, confirms the validity of the principle adopted.

The arrangement of the leaves on the stem and branches (see Phyllotaxy, below) is such as to prevent the upper leaves shading the lower, and the shape of the leaf serves towards the same end - the disposition of leaves on a branch or stem is often seen to form a "mosaic," each leaf fitting into the space between neighbouring leaves and the branch on which they are borne without overlapping.

Among the Malacostraca some Schizopoda, the Cumacea, Tanaidacea, Isopoda and Amphipoda (sometimes grouped all together as Peracarida) have a marsupium or brood-pouch formed by overlapping plates attached to the bases of some of the thoracic legs.

Since the SRTM data should be the same for any overlapping edge cells, this should not make any difference.

This ensures that you don't experience overlapping frequencies.

The most convenient and simple-to-use wraps generally have an overlapping front cover.

Add a stem made from a short piece of floral wire to each "flower" by wrapping around the bottom of the sock flower and overlapping the stem.

If it is expected that more than one person will be working in the kitchen, overlapping work triangles should be avoided.

Are any teeth overlapping, crooked, or sticking out?

Use a small flower punch to punch six to eight flowers from several shades or cardstock, and arrange on the base, slightly overlapping the flowers.

You can place them diagonally or overlapping one another instead of the basic block placement that picture albums dictate.

Pipe continuously, make loops, curves and turns, but never overlapping the lines or leaving any "loose" ends.

The leaves are cut into deep segments, and the leaf-stalks overlapping each other, from a sort of spurious stem 1 foot or 14 inches high, marbled and spotted with purplish-black.

It is a bold plant, standing rigidly erect to a height of 5 or 6 feet, with large heart-shaped leaves and purple Thistle-like flower heads, wrapped in overlapping bracts.

Leaves of yellow green while young, the leaf-lobes much curved and overlapping.

The leaves are blotched with chestnut-brown, their lobes overlapping, and with such long stalks that they float out far apart.

You'll need two lengths of molding, which will be joined with an angled, overlapping scarf joint.

Apply roofing felt to the area to be shingled, overlapping each course to insure there are no gaps.

Butt each sheet together without overlapping and then tape the seams together using duct tape.

The manufacturer might recommend either overlapping the two pieces or placing them right next to one another.

If they are too cold or warm, they'll expand or shrink after installation, leaving gaps or possibly creating buckling or overlapping.

Lay the next length of screen slightly overlapping the first length and place an anchor clip directly on the overlap to prevent movement or gaps.

You see, the more squares that you clear in one pass (these square can be overlapping), the more points you will receive.

Quests are available either as stand-alone adventures for items or money, or as overlapping plots in a larger story.

Others prefer to view the vintage era and the classic era as overlapping without a defined ending year.

Another factor that complicates diagnosis is that the various childhood vasculitides have overlapping symptom profiles.

Types I, III, and IV have some overlapping and some distinctive symptoms, with the hallmark symptom being fragile bones.

The end result is should be a piece of paper that is 4 inches wide and 8 inches tall with two flaps folded in, but not overlapping each other.

Deal four rows of 13 cards, with each row overlapping the one above it.

To play pyramid solitaire, arrange 21 cards in the shape of a pyramid with 7 overlapping rows.

Allow him to cut out the hand shapes and glue them onto the cardboard with the fingers pointing out, overlapping the hands slightly.

You can add a tribal design overlapping from the center or place the bullseye off-center with another image sharing the space.

Many support groups for Fragile X exist, sometimes overlapping with autism support groups as concerned individuals come together to help those with ASD, FXS, or both.

By the time the receiver has obtained the signals from the third and fourth satellites, the overlapping portion of all spheres focus to a point that identifies your position on the earth within a very accurate radius.

Add the next longest one, overlapping the ends of the card stock.

Cover the remaining sticky sides with duct tape as needed to create a strip of duct tape "fabric", slightly overlapping the edges.

Glue the conversation heart candies to the wreath in a pleasing pattern, overlapping as desired to achieve a festive look.

Repeat with another piece of tape across the bottom of the foot, centered in the arch and overlapping the ends of the first piece.

Overlapping the prior piece just below the heel, tape around the ankle.

Sew the elastic tape inside the waistband with the stretch thread, overlapping the fabric and sewing casing to cover it.

You're not done with the latex yet, three additional coats need to be brushed on the bottom, overlapping to the top.

It features an overlapping back and snaps on the shoulder that make it simple to put on and take off.

Lost in Space ran on CBS from 1965 to 1968, overlapping by a year with the first Star Trek series on rival NBC.

The closest people have come to this kind of cheating in Farm Town is with an "Overlapping Fields" trick that only worked for a while.

You will be looking for an icon for a True Type font. which is a blue page with a dog-eared corner and two overlapping Ts in the center.

On the principle of contradiction this division is both exhaustive and exclusive; there can be no overlapping, and no members of the original genus or the lower groups are omitted.

In different gratings the lengths of the spectra and their distances from the axis were inversely proportional to the grating interval, while with a given grating the distances of the various spectra from the axis were as i, 2, 3, &c. To Fraunhofer we owe the first accurate measurements of wave-lengths, and the method of separating the overlapping spectra by a prism dispersing in the perpendicular direction.

If it exceed the double of the value necessary for black bands, there is again no overlapping and consequently no interference.

When we are walking past a fence formed by equally-spaced vertical rails or overlapping boards, we may often note that each footstep is followed by a musical ring.

In, 1725 Massachusetts granted the land in this vicinity to some of her citizens; but this grant was not recognized by New Hampshire, whose legislature issued (1727) a grant (the Township of Bow) overlapping the Massachusetts grant, which was known as Penacook or Penny Cook.

The system of having one canal overlapping another has one difficulty to contend with.

From the time of Pyrrho overlapping Aristotle himself, who seems to have been well content to use the feints of more than one school among his predecessors, while showing that none of them could claim to get past his guard, down through a period in which the decadent academy under Carneades, otherwise dogmatic in its negations, supplied new thrusts and parries, to Aenesidemus in the late Ciceronian age, and again to Sextus Empiricus, there seems to have been something of plasticity and continuous progress.

They were built from overlapping strips of American pine, planed smooth and covered with glued canvas.

Watersheds are rarely used as boundaries for any distance; but, although slightly overlapping the watershed on all sides, Yorkshire is very nearly coincident with the basin of the Ouse.

In Central and South America alligators are represented by five species of the genus Caiman, which differs from Alligator by the absence of a bony septum between the nostrils, and the ventral armour is composed of overlapping bony scutes, each of which is formed of two parts united by a suture.

The cuticle which covers the body is here and there raised into overlapping scales which may be prolonged into bristles.

If the plate be introduced upon the other side, so as to retard the procession originally in arrear, there is no overlapping, whatever may be the amount of retardation.

The lines traced out by the vibrating pointer are thus prevented from overlapping when more than one turn is given to the cylinder.

Inasmuch, however, as the floor on which the overlapping strata rest is, like the rest of the Laurentian and Superior Oldland, a worn-down mountain region, and as the lowest member of the sedimentary series usually contains pebbles of the oldiand rocks, the better interpretation of the relation between the two is that the visible oldiand area of to-day is but a small part of the primeval continent, the remainder of which is still buried under the Palaeozoic cover; and that the visible oldiand, far from being the first part of the continent to rise from the primeval ocean, was the last part of the primeval continent to sink under the advancing Palaeozoic seas.

The anthelia (from the Greek duet, opposite, and i Xcos, the sun) are coloured red on the inside, the outside being generally colourless owing to the continued overlapping of many spectra.

The overlapping bracts afforded protection to the sporangia, which were borne on sporangiophores springing from the upper surface of the coherent bracts near their origin from the axis; two sporangiophores usually arose from each bract, and sometimes adhered to its upper surface for some distance.

When the oldland and its overlap of stratified deposits were elevated again, the overlapping strata must have had the appearance of a coastal plain; but that was long ago; the strata have since then been much eroded, and to-day possess neither the area nor the smooth form of their initial extent.

The middle part of the system, characterized by the Paradoxides fauna, is somewhat more widespread, resting on the lower part conformably, but overlapping it, especially in the south and west.

Uromys differs from Mus in having the scales of the tail not overlapping, but set edge to edge, so as to form a sort of mosaic work.

The extinct Stegocephalia, on the other hand, were mostly protected, on the ventral surface at least, by an armour of overlapping round, oval, or rhomboidal scales, often very similar to those of Crossopterygian or ganoid fishes, and likewise disposed in transverse oblique lines converging forwards on the middle line of the belly.

If the retardation be too little, the overlapping of the processions is incomplete, so that besides the procession of half period there are residues of the original processions of full period.

The most aberrant type of larva is that of the genus Prosopistoma, which was originally described as an entomostracous crustacean on account of the presence of a large carapace overlapping the greater part of the body.

The articulation of the mandible to the quadrate-bone is such as to allow of a very considerable amount of lateral play, and, by a particular arrangement of the muscles which move the former, it comes to pass that so soon as the bird opens its mouth the point of the mandible is brought immediately opposite to that of the maxilla (which itself is movable vertically), instead of crossing or overlapping it - the usual position when the mouth is closed.

As this increases from zero, the two processions which correspond to the two halves of the aperture begin to overlap, and the overlapping gradually increases until there is almost complete superposition.

The lateral process in most birds sends out an outgrowth, directed out and upwards, overlapping some of the ribs, the processus obliquus.

During its prevalence Table Mountain is covered by a dense whitish-grey cloud, overlapping its side like a tablecloth.