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error carried forward

error carried forward noun: an error (especially a miscalculation) made by a student when solving one part of a multi-part question or problem, leading to inaccurate results for subsequent parts.

Noun

error carried forward (plural errors carried forward)

  1. An error (especially a miscalculation) made by a student when solving one part of a multi-part question or problem, leading to inaccurate results for subsequent parts.
    • Award marks if student has an error carried forward from question 2.
    Synonyms:
    follow through

Synonyms of error carried forward

Forms of error carried forward

pluralerrors carried forward

Questions about error carried forward

What does error carried forward mean?
Error carried forward means an error (especially a miscalculation) made by a student when solving one part of a multi-part question or problem, leading to inaccurate results for subsequent parts.
What part of speech is error carried forward?
Error carried forward is a noun.
What is the plural of error carried forward?
The plural of error carried forward is errors carried forward.

Words near error carried forward in the dictionary

  1. error
  2. error bar
  3. error bars
  4. error box
  5. error boxes
  6. error carried forward
  7. error catastrophe
  8. error catastrophes
  9. error code
  10. error correct
  11. error corrected

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