errorcarryover
nounUK /ˈerəˌkæriəʊvə/
US /ˈerərˌkærioʊvər/
A mistake that gets passed along and causes more mistakes later.
The errorcarryover from the first calculation made every later answer wrong.
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2. In learning, a wrong habit from an earlier skill that makes a new skill harder to learn.
Her errorcarryover from printing made cursive writing messy.
3. In computing, a fault that moves from one step or system to the next.
The errorcarryover between the two programs caused the crash.
4. In sports, a mistake in one play that affects the next play.
The errorcarryover from the dropped catch cost them the game.