Meaning & use
tally
A running count or record of a number of things, kept by marking or counting as items occur.
See it in a sentence
He kept a tally of every book he read during the year on a sheet of paper.
The final tally showed the challenger had won by fewer than two hundred votes.
A note on using this word
Also used as a verb meaning to add up or match, as in "the totals finally tally."
Words with a similar meaning
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To add up a total, or to match or agree with another count or account.
Her receipts did not tally with the amount left in the cash drawer.
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