dots and carries

A form of dot and carry — In addition, to set down the units and carry over the tens to the next column.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of dot and carry
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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