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tallying

 

[ หˆtรฆliษชล‹ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

mathematics

to count or calculate something, especially votes in an election

Synonyms

calculate, count, enumerate

Examples of usage

  • The election officials are tallying the votes.
  • She spent hours tallying the numbers in her spreadsheet.
Context #2 | Verb

general

to make a record of a particular amount or score

Synonyms

mark down, note, record

Examples of usage

  • The teacher is tallying the students' test scores.
  • They are tallying the total sales for the month.
Context #3 | Noun

general

a record or count of a number of items

Synonyms

count, record, total

Examples of usage

  • The tally of votes showed a clear winner.
  • The final tally was higher than expected.

Translations

Translations of the word "tallying" 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 (shลซkei)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท comptage

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ recuento

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sayฤฑm

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ง‘๊ณ„ (jipgye)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฅุญุตุงุก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sฤรญtรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ sฤรญtanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ปŸ่ฎก (tว’ngjรฌ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ลกtetje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ talning

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะฐะฝะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ—แƒ•แƒšแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sayma

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ recuento

Etymology

The word 'tallying' originates from the Middle English word 'talen', which means 'to reckon' or 'to count'. It has its roots in the Old French word 'taillier' and the Latin word 'talea', both of which also relate to counting or cutting. Over time, 'tallying' has evolved to refer to the act of counting or calculating, particularly in the context of votes or scores. It is commonly used in various fields such as mathematics, finance, and everyday record-keeping.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #33,042 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.