1. something that continues from one period, situation, or place to another
2. an amount of money, credits, or benefits that can be transferred from one accounting period to the next
Usage: business; accounting

1. continuing from a previous time or situation

Examples

• The new policy is a carryover from the previous administration.
• She had vacation days as a carryover from last year.
• The carryover effects of the medication lasted several hours.
• There was a carryover balance of $500 in the account.
• The carryover students from last semester need to register early.
• His anger was just a carryover from the argument yesterday.
• The company allows a carryover of unused sick days.