tally

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tally

The teacher keeps a tally of the students' correct answers on the board.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A record or count of a number of items: A tally is a current count or score, often kept by making marks.
    • A score or point: In games or sports, a tally is a point or run scored.
    • A recorded account or bill: A tally can be a bill or account showing an amount due.

  2. Verb:

    • To count or calculate: To tally means to count items, often by making a record.
    • To record a score or point: To tally means to add a point to a score.
    • To correspond or agree: To tally means to match or be consistent with something else.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • Keep a tally of how many books you read this year. (Maintain a count of the number of books.)
    • The final tally showed the home team had won. (The final score indicated the home team's victory.)
    • He received a tally for the goods delivered. (He received a bill for the delivered goods.)

  • Verb:

    • Please tally the votes carefully. (Count the votes with care.)
    • The player tallied three goals in the match. (The player scored three goals in the game.)
    • His story did not tally with the evidence. (His account did not match the evidence.)
Advanced Usage
  • "to keep a running tally": to continuously update a count as events happen.
    • We kept a running tally of expenses during the trip.
  • "the tally so far": the current count or score up to this point.
    • The tally so far is 15 votes for and 10 against.
Variants and Related Words
  • Tally sheet (n): A sheet of paper used for recording counts or scores.
    • The referee marked the foul on his tally sheet.
  • Tallyman (n, historical): A person who keeps a tally or score, or a person who sells goods on credit.
  • Tally up (phrasal verb): To calculate a total.
    • Tally up your scores to see who won.
Synonyms
  • Noun: Count, score, total, reckoning.
  • Verb: Count, calculate, total, score, match, correspond.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Tally with: To be consistent or in agreement with something.
    • Your description should tally with the facts. (Your description must agree with the facts.)
Related Idioms
  • Not tally with: To not match or be inconsistent with.
    • His actions don't tally with his words. (His actions are inconsistent with his statements.)
tally

The teacher keeps a tally of the students' correct answers on the board.

Noun
  1. the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
    • the counting continued for several hours
  2. a bill for an amount due
  3. a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
    • the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th
    • their first tally came in the 3rd inning
Verb
  1. determine the sum of
    • Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town
  2. keep score, as in games
  3. gain points in a game
    • The home team scored many times
    • He hit a home run
    • He hit .300 in the past season
  4. be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
    • The two stories don't agree in many details
    • The handwriting checks with the signature on the check
    • The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun

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