Meanings
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of overtake
nounovertaking (plural overtakings)
plural overtakings
- The act by which one thing overtakes another.
Figure 3.12 shows the number of overtakings as a function of the density of the vehicles. In general, the smaller the number of overtakings, the safer the traffic.
2007, Majid Ali Khan, Coalition Formation and Teamwork in Embodied Agents, page 61Antonyms: undertaking
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe act by which one thing overtakes another.
Opposite
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Translations
Finnish ohitus
- ohitusact
Polish wyprzedzanie
- wyprzedzanieact
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APA
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“overtaking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overtaking. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overtaking,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overtaking.
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