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Meaning of 'tally' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Tally [ a.]
- Stoutly; with spirit.
2 . Tally [ n.]
- Originally, a piece of wood on which notches or scores were cut, as the marks of number; later, one of two books, sheets of paper, etc., on which corresponding accounts were kept.
- Hence, any account or score kept by notches or marks, whether on wood or paper, or in a book; especially, one kept in duplicate.
- One thing made to suit another; a match; a mate.
- A notch, mark, or score made on or in a tally; as, to make or earn a tally in a game.
- A tally shop. See Tally shop, below.
- To score with correspondent notches; hence, to make to correspond; to cause to fit or suit.
- To check off, as parcels of freight going inboard or outboard.
3 . Tally [ v. i.]
- To be fitted; to suit; to correspond; to match.
- To make a tally; to score; as, to tally in a game.

Meaning of 'tally' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . tally [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
Example in sentence:
  • the counting continued for several hours
Meaning (2):
- a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
Example in sentence:
  • the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th;
  • their first tally came in the 3rd inning
3 . tally [ v]
Meaning (3):
- determine the sum of
Example in sentence:
  • Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town
Meaning (4):
- gain points in a game
Example in sentence:
  • He hit .300 in the past season;
  • He hit a home run;
  • The home team scored many times
Meaning (5):
- be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
Example in sentence:
  • The handwriting checks with the signature on the check;
  • The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun;
  • The two stories don't agree in many details

Nearby Words:

talapoin talaria talbot talbotype talc talcose talcous tale talebearer talebearing

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