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tally

tally

48 3.2
A written count of things like votes or donations
  • noun
  • /ˈtæli/
translation icon : recuento
  • The official tally of votes was 88,596 votes for the amendments to 60,066 votes against them.
  • keep a tally
  • final tally
  • tally marks

And another one is we keep a tally of how we of how we are blessed.

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Examples

  • OK, and now she gave us her tally of food consumption for the negotiators.

  • The teacher kept a tally of each student's homework submissions.

  • We have one guest left, and by my tally, only two players who can end this game.

  • Sarah, do you have the final tally?

  • We need the eight to count towards a running tally.

  • Just got the official tally.

  • OK, we're going to get a point tally here and declare our winner.

  • So, after three great rounds of action the judges tally is in.

  • Wait, we still have the point tally and we don't know who won still.

  • The teacher circulated around the room, making tally marks on her copy of the text as the students worked.

    Academic text (2015)

Synonyms

score
vstally
842 1.3

The number of points earned in a game or test

is a general record for many totals beyond just game points
count
vstally
780 1.0

The number of things or people that have been counted

is a kept mark or record used to track that total

Compounds

A person who counts and writes down the number or weight of goods

Surface Forms

tally singular
tallies plural

Etymology

Tally as a noun was originally the notched stick or the count from it, from the old root taille 'to cut', so a tally is a simple record or total.