Tally: meaning, definitions and examples

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tally

 

[ หˆtรฆli ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

counting

A record of the score in a game or competition, typically in the form of a series of marks or notches cut into a surface

Synonyms

count, record, score

Examples of usage

  • She kept a tally of the number of goals scored by each team.
  • The tally showed that the red team was in the lead.
Context #2 | Verb

counting

To record the score in a game or competition, typically by making marks or notches

Synonyms

count, record, score

Examples of usage

  • He tallied the number of points each player had earned.
  • The referee tallied the final score at the end of the match.

Translations

Translations of the word "tally" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น contagem

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เคฃเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Zรคhlung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penghitungan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั–ะดั€ะฐั…ัƒะฝะพะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ liczenie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้›†่จˆ๏ผˆใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใ‘ใ„๏ผ‰

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท comptage

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ conteo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sayฤฑm

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ง‘๊ณ„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฅุญุตุงุก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sฤรญtรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ sฤรญtanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฎกๆ•ฐ (jรฌshรน)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ลกtetje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ talning

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะตัะตะฟั‚ะตัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒฆแƒ แƒ˜แƒชแƒฎแƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sayฤฑm

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ conteo

Etymology

The word 'tally' originated from the Middle English word 'taillie', which came from the Old French 'taille' meaning a cut or notch. The use of 'tally' to mean a record of an account or score dates back to the 15th century. Tally sticks were once used as a form of counting and keeping track of debts in medieval England. The practice of tallying has evolved over time to represent various forms of counting and recording scores.

See also: tall, tallness.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #14,848, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.