tally
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noun \ˈta-lē\ plural tallies
Definition of TALLY
1
: a device (as a notched rod or mechanical counter) for visibly recording or accounting especially business transactions
2
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)
3
a : a part that corresponds to an opposite or companion member : complement b : a state of correspondence or agreement
See Examples of TALLY
- What is the final tally?
- Her second goal turned out to be the game-winning tally.
Origin of TALLY
Middle English talye, from Anglo-French talie, taille, in part from tailler to cut, measure, count; in part from Medieval Latin tallia, alteration of Latin talea plant cutting, thin piece of wood
First Known Use: 15th century
Other Mathematics and Statistics Terms
2tally
verbtal·liedtal·ly·ing
Definition of TALLY
transitive verb
1
a : to record on or as if on a tally : tabulate b : to list or check off (as a cargo) by items c : to register (as a score) in a contest
2
: to make a count of : reckon
3
: to cause to correspond
intransitive verb
1
a : to make a tally by or as if by tabulating b : to register a point in a contest : score
2
: correspond, match
Examples of TALLY
- He tallied his expenses every day.
- The numbers on the old list and the new list don't tally.
First Known Use of TALLY
15th century
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