Meaning & use
tabulate
To arrange data or figures systematically in rows and columns for easy comparison.
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The clerk tabulated the votes from each precinct before announcing the results.
Students were asked to tabulate their survey responses before writing the analysis.
A note on using this word
Tabulate specifically implies organizing information into a table, distinct from simply 'listing' or 'recording' it.
Words with a similar meaning
chartlist
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