Meaning & use

tally

noun·Everyday

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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