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carry-over

Definitions of carry-over
  1. noun
    application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation
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    types:
    generalisation, generalization, stimulus generalisation, stimulus generalization
    (psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus
    irradiation
    (Pavolvian conditioning) the elicitation of a conditioned response by stimulation similar but not identical to the original stimulus
    type of:
    acquisition, learning
    the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
  2. noun
    the accumulated and undivided profits of a corporation after provision has been made for dividends and reserves
    synonyms: carry-forward
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    type of:
    balance
    the difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
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