carry-over

[kar-ee-oh-ver]

car·ry-o·ver

[kar-ee-oh-ver]
noun
1.
that which is carried over, postponed, or extended to a later time, account, etc.
2.
Bookkeeping. the total of one page of an account carried forward to the next.
3.
carryforward (def. 2).

Origin:
1735–45; noun use of verb phrase carry over
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Carry-over is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
WordNet
carry-over

noun
1. application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation [syn: transfer
2. the accumulated and undivided profits of a corporation after provision has been made for dividends and reserves 
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