non·over·lap·ping
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Definition of nonoverlapping
: not overlapping: such as
a
: not occupying the same area in part
The long, cylindrical body of a gar is covered with hard, diamond-shaped, nonoverlapping scales.— Steve Pollick
b
: entirely separate or distinct
nonoverlapping interests … two separate and nonoverlapping domains of human thought …— Marc Gellman
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“Nonoverlapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonoverlapping. Accessed 24 Feb. 2021.
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The first known use of nonoverlapping was in 1894
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