tally
tally
Definition
tally (tal′ē)
noun pl. -·lies
- Obsolete a stick with cross notches representing the amount of a debt owing or paid: usually the stick was split lengthwise, half for the debtor and half for the creditor
- anything used as a record for an account, reckoning, or score
- an account, reckoning, or score
- either of two corresponding parts of something; counterpart
- agreement; correspondence
- any number of objects used as a unit in counting
- an identifying tag or label
Etymology: ME talye < Anglo-L talia < L talea, a stick, cutting: see tailor
transitive verb -·lied, -·ly·ing
- to put on or as on a tally; record
- to count; add: usually with up
- to put a label or tag on
- Archaic to make (two things) agree or correspond
intransitive verb
- to tally something
- to score a point or points in a game
- to agree; correspond
tally
Synonyms
tally
n.
Account
Counterpart
match, complement, partner, coordinate, companion, reciprocal. Label
identification, emblem, insignia; see tag 2.
tally
Synonyms
tally
v.
tally
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- keep: The GDC will keep a tally of your yearly totals.
Adjective modifier
- unbeaten: Leading the triumph was awesome Aussie Leigh Adams, whose unbeaten 14+1 tally was his forty-third career maximum for the club.
- impressive: Hitchin, still not content with their impressive tally, found time for number seven with just two minutes left on the clock.
- final: His final lap tally for the day was 72 laps.
- overall: Taylor's Gold brought the overall medal tally for the young British squad to three.
Modifies a noun
- ho: Tally ho both, and please tell us that you definitely won't be at home to Mr Cockup!
- chart: Pupils create a tally chart for the whole class for each topic.
- stick: Finally most sets come with some tally sticks which are used for scoring.
- counter: Remote control of tare and adding memory with tally counter and printer.
- sheet: This could be recorded on a simple tally sheet.
Noun used with modifier
- double-figure: However, the remarkable Australian eased to victories in his remaining two rides as he contributed yet another double-figure tally.
- medal: Taylor's Gold brought the overall medal tally for the young British squad to three.
- goal: Laura Hunt came out on top in the goals tally with 51 goals for the season.
- lap: His final lap tally for the day was 72 laps.
- championship: He did so by finishing the second race in ninth position and picking up seven points toward his championship tally.
- point: We will not better our points tally of 60 last season.
Possessives
- season: However John improved on his previous season's tally by scoring no less than 38 goals.
Preposition: of
- medal: Britain's tally of 13 medals included three for Kirsty Balfour, who we caught up with for this month's Total Swimming interview.
- goal: His final tally of 119 goals in 165 games was a measure of his deadly striking power.
Preposition: for
- season: Young's goal at Queens Park Rangers last Saturday took his tally for the season to 14 from 38 starts.
