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- [tal-ee]
- /ˈtæl i/
- /ˈtæl.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tal-ee]
- /ˈtæl i/
Definitions of tally word
- noun plural tally an account or reckoning; a record of debit and credit, of the score of a game, or the like. 1
- noun plural tally Also called tally stick. a stick of wood with notches cut to indicate the amount of a debt or payment, often split lengthwise across the notches, the debtor retaining one piece and the creditor the other. 1
- noun plural tally anything on which a score or account is kept. 1
- noun plural tally a notch or mark made on or in a tally. 1
- noun plural tally a number or group of items recorded. 1
- noun plural tally a mark made to register a certain number of items, as four consecutive vertical lines with a diagonal line through them to indicate a group of five. 1
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Origin of tally
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; (noun) Middle English taly < Medieval Latin talia, variant of Latin tālea rod, cutting, literally, heel-piece, derivative of tālus heel; (v.) late Middle English talyen, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Tally
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tally popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tally usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tally
verb tally
- accord — An accord between countries or groups of people is a formal agreement, for example to end a war.
- accounted — an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip.
- add up — If facts or events do not add up, they make you confused about a situation because they do not seem to be consistent. If something that someone has said or done adds up, it is reasonable and sensible.
- add — ADD is an abbreviation for attention deficit disorder.
- adjust — When you adjust to a new situation, you get used to it by changing your behaviour or your ideas.
noun tally
- account — If you have an account with a bank or a similar organization, you have an arrangement to leave your money there and take some out when you need it.
- ballot — A ballot is a secret vote in which people select a candidate in an election, or express their opinion about something.
- below the line — a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface: a line down the middle of the page.
- card — A card is a piece of stiff paper or thin cardboard on which something is written or printed.
- cardboard — Cardboard is thick, stiff paper that is used, for example, to make boxes and models.
Antonyms for tally
noun tally
- collectible — that can be collected
- collectibles — capable of being collected.
- debit — When your bank debits your account, money is taken from it and paid to someone else.
- distally — situated away from the point of origin or attachment, as of a limb or bone; terminal. Compare proximal.
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