dot and carry

verb

In addition, to set down the units and carry over the tens to the next column.

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Meanings

verbdot and carry (third-person singular simple present dots and carries, present participle dotting and carrying, simple past and past participle dotted and carried)

present singular third person dots and carries · participle present dotting and carrying · participle past dotted and carried · past dotted and carried

  1. arithmeticIn addition, to set down the units and carry over the tens to the next column.

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APA

dot and carry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dot%20and%20carry

MLA

“dot and carry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dot%20and%20carry. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dot and carry,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dot%20and%20carry.

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