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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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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.
The meaning of TALLY is a recorded reckoning or account (as of items or charges). How to use tally in a sentence.
Tally definition: an account or reckoning; a record of debit and credit, of the score of a game, or the like.. See examples of TALLY used in a sentence.
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 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.
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.
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.
