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tally

UK/ˈtɔli/ US/ˈtɔl.li/ fairly common informal uk
noun (3) verb (4)

noun

1.

a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

  • “the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th”
  • “their first tally came in the 3rd inning”
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2.

a bill for an amount due

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3.

the act of counting

  • “the counting continued for several hours”
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verb

1.

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

  • “The two stories don”
  • “;”
  • “;”
  • “s fingerprints don”
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2.

gain points in a game

  • “The home team scored many times”
  • “He hit a home run”
  • “He hit .300 in the past season”
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3.

keep score, as in games

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4.

determine the sum of

  • “Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town”
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Origin

From Middle English talie, from Anglo-Norman tallie and Old French taille (“notch in a piece of wood signifying a debt”), from Medieval Latin tallia, from Latin talea (“a cutting, rod, stick”). Doublet of taille and talea.

Phrases

  • live tally
  • strike tallies
  • tally light
  • tally mark
  • tally on
  • tally room
  • tally system
  • tally trade
  • tally up
  • tally van

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