carry-over

[ kar-ee-oh-ver ]

/ ˈkær iˌoʊ vər /

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noun

that which is carried over, postponed, or extended to a later time, account, etc.

Bookkeeping. the total of one page of an account carried forward to the next.

carryforward (def. 2).

Origin of carry-over

First recorded in 1735–45; noun use of verb phrase carry over

Words nearby carry-over

carrying place, carry light, carry off, carry-on, carry-out, carry-over, carry permit, carry the ball, carry the can, carry the day, carry the torch

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Example sentences from the Web for carry-over

This is fixed at noon on carry-over day, in accordance with the market price then current (see Account; Stock Exchange).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 4|Various
He might have headed a revolutionary government elsewhere in China but not a carry-over administration in Peking.
Government in Republican China|Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger
In short, application involves the question, "What is the carry-over value of the lesson?"
Principles of Teaching|Adam S. Bennion

British Dictionary definitions for carry-over

carry over

verb (tr, adverb)

to postpone or defer

accounting tax accounting another term for carry forward

(on the London Stock Exchange) to postpone (payment or settlement) until the next account day

noun carry-over

something left over for future use, esp goods to be sold

accounting a sum or balance carried forward

another name for contango

tax accounting another name for carry-forwardSee carry forward (noun)

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