totaliser
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Definition
Noun: 1. A calculator that performs simple arithmetic functions: A device, often mechanical or electronic, used for adding numbers together to find a sum. 2. A computer that registers bets and divides the total amount bet among those who won: A system, typically used in gambling or parimutuel betting (like at horse or dog races), that records all bets placed, calculates the total pool, and determines the payout for winners after deducting a commission.
Usage Examples
- As a simple calculator:
- The clerk used a totaliser to quickly add up the day's sales figures.
- Before electronic cash registers, many shops relied on a mechanical totaliser for accounting.
- As a betting system:
- All bets are fed into the central totaliser, which calculates the odds in real-time.
- The payout for the winning horse is determined by the totaliser after the race is over.
Advanced Usage
- "The tote": In British and Commonwealth English, "the totaliser" is very commonly shortened to "the tote" when referring to the parimutuel betting system.
- He always places his bets on the tote.
- "Totalisator": This is a less common variant spelling of the word, identical in meaning.
Variants and Related Words
- Totalisator (noun): An alternative spelling for , especially in formal contexts.
- Tote (noun): A common abbreviation for the betting system meaning of .
- Parimutuel machine (noun): A more specific technical term for the betting system.
- Adder (noun): A device or circuit that performs addition, closely related to the first definition.
Synonyms
- For the calculator sense: Adding machine, calculator, summator.
- For the betting system sense: Parimutuel system, tote, betting computer.
Related Phrases
- Totalisator agency board (TAB): An official organization that operates off-course parimutuel betting.
- He placed his bet at the local TAB office.
Noun
- a calculator that performs simple arithmetic functions
- computer that registers bets and divides the total amount bet among those who won