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.

“Award marks if student has an error carried forward from question 2.”

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Meanings

nounerror carried forward (plural errors carried forward)

plural errors carried forward

  1. educationAn 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.

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Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn 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.

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APA

error carried forward. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/error%20carried%20forward

MLA

“error carried forward.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/error%20carried%20forward. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “error carried forward,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/error%20carried%20forward.

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