rollover

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A rollover refers to the act of switching from one investment or account to another. This can happen with bank accounts, retirement funds, or even credit cards.

When people talk about a rollover, they're usually thinking about their money and investments. A common example is when someone switches from one job's 401(k) plan to an IRA (Individual Retirement Account) after leaving that job. This way, they can keep the money growing without interruption.

How common is "rollover"?

Word rollover is considered rare in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.

Definitions

noun

The process of incrementing, especially back to an initial value.
A road traffic accident in which a vehicle overturns.
A graphic element that changes its appearance when the cursor moves over it.
A keyboard feature where each key is scanned independently, so that multiple simultaneous keypresses always register correctly.
The reinvestment of funds in a new issue of the same or similar investment.
A fee paid by a borrower in order to defer full repayment of a loan.
In the National or European lottery, the situation in which a jackpot that has not been won is carried over to the next week.
A target on the pinball table that is activated when the ball rolls over it.

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