Type: Term Pronunciation: kar′ē-ō′ver Definitions: 1. The phenomenon by which part of the analyte present in a sample appears to be present in the next or following samples in the same analytic process. This is most noticeable when a sample of low analyte concentration follows one of very high concentration.
In economics, a carry-over is the quantity of a commodity that is carried over from one crop to the following one. The price of some commodities, such as grain, coffee, cocoa, and jute, which grow in annual or biannual crops, is determined by the supply and the demand. The supply consists of the quantity produced by the current crop added to the qu...
[v] - hold over goods to be sold for the next season 2. [v] - transport from one place or state to another 3. [v] - transfer from one time period to the next, as in accounting, for example 4. [v] - persist from one stage or sphere of activity to another[n] - (British) the accumulated and undivided profits of a corporation after provision has been made for dividends and reserves
hold over verb hold over goods to be sold for the next seasoncarry-forward noun the accumulated and undivided profits of a corporation after provision has been made for dividends and reserves