tally

¹tal·ly

noun \ˈta-lē\

: 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

plural tallies

Full 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

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Examples of TALLY

1. What is the final tally?
2. 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

Related to TALLY

Synonyms

census, tale, count

Related Words

score; amount, gross, sum, total, whole; recount

Other Mathematics and Statistics Terms

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

Rhymes with TALLY

alley, bally, challis, dally, galley, gally, mallee, pally, rally, sally, Schally, valley

²tally

verb

: to record and count or calculate (something)

: to agree or match

: to score (a goal, point, etc.) in a game or sport

tal·liedtal·ly·ing

Full 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

1. He tallied his expenses every day.
2. The numbers on the old list and the new list don't tally.

First Known Use of TALLY

15th century

Related to TALLY

Synonyms

accord, agree, answer, chord, cohere, coincide, comport, conform, consist, correspond, dovetail, fit, go, harmonize, jibe, rhyme (also rime), sort, square, check

Antonyms

differ (from), disagree (with)

Related Words

equal, match, parallel; align (also aline), line up, register

Near Antonyms

contradict, dispute, gainsay; negate, nullify; clash, conflict, jar

Rhymes with TALLY

alley, rally, sally