as in overlap
a partial covering of one thing by an adjoining member
a scalloped pattern formed by the imbrication of the rounded roof tiles
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Art’s imbrication in networks of money and power is hardly a contemporary phenomenon.
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Rachel Wetzler, The New Republic, 26 Feb. 2018
Rachel Wetzler, The New Republic, 26 Feb. 2018
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“Imbrication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imbrication. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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