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- [tal-ee]
- /ˈtæl i/
- /ˈtæl.i/
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- [tal-ee]
- /ˈtæl i/
Definitions of tallying word
- noun plural tallying an account or reckoning; a record of debit and credit, of the score of a game, or the like. 1
- noun plural tallying 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 tallying anything on which a score or account is kept. 1
- noun plural tallying a notch or mark made on or in a tally. 1
- noun plural tallying a number or group of items recorded. 1
- noun plural tallying 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 tallying
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 Tallying
noun
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verb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tallying 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.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
tallying usage trend in Literature
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