covering

IPA: kˈʌvɝɪŋ

(countable) That which covers or conceals; a cover; something spread or laid over or wrapped about another.
(uncountable) Action of the verb to cover.
(topology) A continuous map onto a topological space X, π:E→X, such that there exists a discrete space D and for every x∈X an open neighborhood U⊂X, such that π⁻¹(U)= displaystyle ⨆_(d∈D)V_d and π|_(V_d):V_d→U is a homeomorphism for every d∈D.

Examples of "covering" in Sentences

He guided Guzman to a heavy mahogany table where there was a large map laid out and tapped a word covering the south-western part of the United States.
The Maya live on in Central America today, the term covering different communities in southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salavador and western Honduras.
For Scottish criminal cases the court can be used only when cases relate to "devolution matters", a term covering the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament in dealing with human rights issues.
For Scottish criminal cases, the court can be used only when the case relates to "devolution matters", a term covering the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament in dealing with human rights issues.
After making his name covering the Korean War – a role he reprised when he provided his radio voice for the widely watched final episode of "MASH" in 1983 – Pierpoint became a White House correspondent during the Dwight D.
Industry experts are watching carefully to see how successfully Ms. Curry, who made her name covering global crises and international disasters, will handle the "softer" stories that often dominate the morning and how she clicks one on one with Matt Lauer , who has co-anchored the show since 1997.