Carryover Meaning
/kˈɛˌrjoʊvər/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounSomething whose duration has been extended or that has been transferred to another time.
nounAn amount, especially a sum of money, transferred to a new column in a ledger, or applied to a later time.
Sentence Examples
The carryover effect was significant.
There was a carryover from last year.
The company had a large budget carryover from the previous year.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The unused vacation days will ____ to the next fiscal year automatically.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of unused funds will be added to the next year's budget.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English carry overdeverb. English carryover Deverbal from carry over.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The “Black Shoe” title is a carryover from the days of coal-burning ships […]"
— 1992, Vic Campbell, Junction: Mild Adventure for the Armchair Ruralists:
"First, as a general rule, carryover stocks are, held in countries that have lower carrying costs, which are probably exporting countries because they enjoy lower prices."
— 1980, Daniel T. Morrow, The Economics of the International Stockholding of Wheat:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The unused vacation days will ____ to the next fiscal year automatically.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of unused funds will be added to the next year's budget.