a great deal of overlap
collocation in Englishmeaningsofgreat,dealandoverlap
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great
adjective
uk/ɡreɪt/us/ɡreɪt/
large in amount, size, ...
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deal
noun
uk/diːl/us/diːl/
an agreement or an arrangement, especially ...
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overlap
noun
uk/ˈəʊ.və.læp/us/ˈoʊ.vɚ.læp/
the amount by which two things or activities cover the ...
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(Definition ofgreat,dealandoverlapfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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However, there is a greatdealofoverlapbetween 'shopkeeping', 'hawking/carrying', and 'catering/victualling'.
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There is a greatdealofoverlapbetween the two designs, but both must be integrated in a house.
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In terms of verbal information, there may be a greatdealofoverlap, as perceived words typically activate areas specific to semantic information storage.
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There is an enormous range of non-agricultural income sources and a greatdealofoverlapin activities between survey sites.
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This results in a greatdealofoverlapbetween and among specific figures in terms of how they are named and represented in the iconography.
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Furthermore, there is a greatdealofoverlapin research on local search and meta-heuristics by both communities.
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Throughout the course of the encyclopedia, there is a greatdealofoverlapbetween sections, since many entries reasonably could be placed in more than one section.
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There was a greatdealofoverlapbetween these categories in view of the fact that the bigger ships were also used on the shorter haul.
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Although these values distinguished groups of patients with characteristic physical findings, there was a gooddealofoverlapbetween velocity values for individuals within the groups.
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It is no coincendence that there is a greatdealofoverlapof interest.
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The involvement of metropolitan county councils in tourist activities created a greatdealofoverlap.
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There are many different structures, and there is a greatdealofoverlap.
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There is a greatdealofoverlapbetween all these communications.
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There is a greatdealofoverlapone with the other.
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Of course, there is a greatdealofoverlapbetween those two spheres and the two sub-committees often need to work closely together.
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There will be a greatdealofoverlapbetween people who are detained in the centres and people who attend schools for children who are emotionally and behaviourally disturbed.
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There is a greatdealofoverlapbetween neuroscience and neurology.
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However, there is a greatdealofoverlapand complexity within these systems, and they resist simple classification.
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There is a greatdealofoverlapbetween the two types.
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Boys and girls show some differences in their skills and preferences, but there is a greatdealofoverlapbetween the groups.
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