tabulate

verb

tab·​u·​late ˈta-byə-ˌlāt How to pronounce tabulate (audio)
tabulated; tabulating

transitive verb

1
: to count, record, or list systematically
2
: to put into tabular form
tabulation noun
tabulator noun

Examples of tabulate in a Sentence

A machine is used to tabulate the votes.
Recent Examples on the Web Immediately after polls close – Election inspectors start tabulating the returns, or results, for all votes cast at their polling place. Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 24 Oct. 2024 Officials in Georgia have already started tabulating mail-in ballots—it’s allowed starting the third Monday before Election Day—and ballots can start being counted at 7 a.m. on Election Day under state law. Alison Durkee, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 In Georgia in 2021, Republican lawmakers made several changes to counting rules, including moving up certification deadlines and requiring counties to continuously tabulate until 5pm the day after the election. Erin Doherty, Axios, 17 Sep. 2024 The write-in ballots are tabulated and the top 20 vote recipients in each category end up on the second ballot, with the exception of entertainer of the year, which consists of the Top 15 vote recipients. Melinda Newman, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tabulate 

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Word History

Etymology

Latin tabula tablet

First Known Use

1734, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of tabulate was in 1734

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“Tabulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tabulate. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

tabulate

verb
tab·​u·​late ˈtab-yə-ˌlāt How to pronounce tabulate (audio)
tabulated; tabulating
: to count and record in an orderly way
tabulate votes
tabulation noun
tabulator noun

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