tally

//ˈtæli//
B2Frequency Level 11Neutral
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Noun

tallySingular
talliesPlural
1

A current score or count, especially one kept by making marks or notches.

The teacher kept a tally of how many students were absent each day.

2

A record or reckoning of a number of items or amounts.

She kept a tally of all the expenses during the trip.

3

A mark or notch used to record a number or amount.

She made a tally on the paper each time someone entered the room.

Verb

tallyInfinitive
tallyPresent tense
talliedPast tense
talliedPast participle
tallyingPresent participle
talliesThird-person singular
1

To calculate or record the total number of something.

The teacher tallied the votes from the class election.

2

To agree or correspond; to match up.

The witness's account tallies with the evidence.

3

To score a point or goal in a game or competition.

The striker tallied two goals in the first half.