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# ST\_OVERLAPS

## Syntax

```bnf
ST_OVERLAPS(g1,g2)
```

## Description

Returns `1` or `0` to indicate whether geometry *`g1`* spatially overlaps geometry *`g2`*.

The term spatially overlaps is used if two geometries of equal dimensions intersect and their\
intersection results in a geometry of the same dimension but not equal to either of the given geometries.

`ST_OVERLAPS()` uses object shapes, while [OVERLAPS()](/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/geometry-constructors/geometry-relations/overlaps.md), based on the original MySQL implementation, uses object bounding rectangles.

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