tabulate

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verb

tab·​u·​late ˈta-byə-ˌlāt 

tabulated; tabulating

transitive verb

1

: to count, record, or list systematically

2

: to put into tabular form

tabulation

ˌta-byə-ˈlā-shən 

noun

tabulator

ˈta-byə-ˌlā-tər 

noun

tabulation

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noun

tab·​u·​la·​tion ˌtabyəˈlāshən 

plural -s

1

: the act or process of tabulating

the tabulation of results

2

: a result of tabulating : table

his aim was to gain international acceptance for this tabulation

—Roger Burlingame

Examples of tabulate in a Sentence

Verb

A machine is used to tabulate the votes.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The county had tabulated some 500,000 mail-in ballots by July 20, spokesperson Jennifer Liewer said. — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2026

In 2024, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons tabulated almost fifty thousand Botox and filler procedures for patients under age nineteen. — Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026

As part of the settlement, Lively received zero compensation, but a judge ordered Baldoni to pay the actress’ legal fees, which tabulated to $8 million. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2026

California law allows cities to tabulate mail-in ballots received as long as seven days after the election, as long as they are postmarked by election day. — City News Service, Daily News, 8 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun

Latin tabula tablet

First Known Use

Verb

1734, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for tabulate

• abdicate
• abrogate
• acetate
• activate
• actuate
• aggravate
• agitate
• alginate
• alienate
• allocate
• amputate
• angulate

Kids Definition

tabulate

verb

tab·​u·​late ˈtab-yə-ˌlāt 

tabulated; tabulating

: to count and record in an orderly way

tabulate votes

tabulation

ˌtab-yə-ˈlā-shən 

noun

tabulator

ˈtab-yə-ˌlāt-ər 

noun