Tally: meaning, definitions and examples

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tally

[ ˈtæli ]

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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.

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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:

🇵🇹 contagem

🇮🇳 गणना

🇩🇪 Zählung

🇮🇩 penghitungan

🇺🇦 підрахунок

🇵🇱 liczenie

🇯🇵 集計（しゅうけい）

🇫🇷 comptage

🇪🇸 conteo

🇹🇷 sayım

🇰🇷 집계

🇸🇦 إحصاء

🇨🇿 sčítání

🇸🇰 sčítanie

🇨🇳 计数 (jìshù)

🇸🇮 štetje

🇮🇸 talning

🇰🇿 есептеу

🇬🇪 აღრიცხვა

🇦🇿 sayım

🇲🇽 conteo

Word origin

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.