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noun tal·ly \ˈta-lē\

Simple Definition of tally

: a recorded count of scores, votes, etc.
: a record of money that has been paid and money that has been received
: a score or point made in a game or sport

Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary

Full Definition of tally

plural

tallies

1 : a device (as a notched rod or mechanical counter) for visibly recording or accounting especially business transactions
2a : 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)
3a : a part that corresponds to an opposite or companion member : complementb : a state of correspondence or agreement

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Examples of tally in a sentence

What is the final tally?
Her second goal turned out to be the game-winning tally.

Origin and Etymology 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

abscissa, denominator, divisor, equilateral, exponent, hypotenuse, logarithm, oblique, radii, rhomb

tally

verb tal·ly

Simple Definition of tally

: to record and count or calculate (something)
: to agree or match
: to score (a goal, point, etc.) in a game or sport

Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary

Full Definition of tally

tallied

tallying

transitive verb
1a : to record on or as if on a tally : tabulateb : to list or check off (as a cargo) by itemsc : to register (as a score) in a contest
2 : to make a count of : reckon
3 : to cause to correspond
intransitive verb
1a : to make a tally by or as if by tabulatingb : to register a point in a contest : score
2 : correspond, match