Learn English – Antonym of Overlap

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I'm looking for a word which means "leaving space around", as an antonym of overlap.

Specific example case:

The server's service stops between 23:00 and 00:00 UTC, therefore to avoid generating exceptions during predicted maintenance windows, any clients should stop communicating with the service between 22:45 and 00:15 UTC (i.e. additional 15 minutes either side of the window to ensure no overlap)

Best Answer

The word 'margin' has this exact meaning.

Margin - noun

  1. an amount allowed or available beyond what is actually necessary: to allow a margin for error.

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e.g. "...between 22:45 and 00:15 UTC (i.e. 15 minutes margin either side of the window)"

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