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- Dictionarytally/ˈtali/
noun
- 1. a current score or amount: "that takes his tally to 10 goals in 10 games" Similar
- 2. a piece of wood scored across with notches for the items of an account and then split into halves, each party keeping one. historical
verb
- 1. agree or correspond: "their signatures should tally with their names on the register" Similar Opposite
- 2. calculate the total number of: "the votes were being tallied with abacuses" Similar
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noun. tal· ly ˈta-lē. plural tallies. Synonyms of tally. 1. a. : a recorded reckoning or account (as of items or charges) keep a daily tally of accidents. b. : a score or point made (as in a game) 2. : a device (such as a notched rod or mechanical counter) for visibly recording or accounting especially business transactions. 3. a.
a notch or mark made on or in a tally. a number or group of items recorded. a mark made to register a certain number of items, as four consecutive vertical lines with a diagonal line through them to indicate a group of five. a number of objects serving as a unit of computation.
TALLY definition: 1. to match or agree with something else: 2. a record or count of a number of things: 3. to match…. Learn more.
2 days ago · A tally is a record of amounts or numbers which you keep changing and adding to as the activity which affects it progresses. They do not keep a tally of visitors to the palace, but it is very popular.
tal·ly. (tăl′ē) n. pl. tal·lies. 1. a. A reckoning, score, or amount: What was the final tally of votes? b. A record of a reckoning, score, or amount: She keeps a tally of the miles she runs each week. 2. The act of scoring a point or goal in a game or contest: took the lead on his tally in the second half. 3. a.
A tally is a continuous count of something, like the number of words in a document, or the number of favors your best friend owes you. To tally is to add up, like keeping the score of a game. The word tally has to do with counting.
6 days ago · tally (plural tallies) Abbreviation of tally stick. (by extension) One of two books, sheets of paper, etc., on which corresponding accounts were kept. (by extension) Any account or score kept by notches or marks, whether on wood or paper, or in a book, especially one kept in duplicate .
TALLY definition: 1. the number of things you have achieved, used, won, etc until now: 2. If two numbers or stories…. Learn more.
noun. /ˈtæli/. /ˈtæli/. (plural tallies) a record of the number or amount of something, especially one that you can keep adding to. He hopes to improve on his tally of three goals in the past nine games. Keep a tally of how much you spend while you're away.
Tally Definition. An account, reckoning, or score. Anything used as a record for an account, reckoning, or score. A stick with cross notches representing the amount of a debt owing or paid: usually the stick was split lengthwise, half for the debtor and half for the creditor.
