tally

tally
I. noun (plural tallies) Etymology: Middle English talye, from Anglo-French talie, taille, in part from tailler to cut, measure, count; in part from Medieval Latin tallia, alteration of Latin talea plant cutting, thin piece of wood Date: 15th century 1. a device (as a notched rod or mechanical counter) for visibly recording or accounting especially business transactions 2. a. a recorded reckoning or account (as of items or charges) <
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b. a score or point made (as in a game) 3. a. a part that corresponds to an opposite or companion member ; complement b. a state of correspondence or agreement II. verb (tallied; tallying) Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. to record on or as if on a tally ; tabulate b. to list or check off (as a cargo) by items c. to register (as a score) in a contest 2. to make a count of ; reckon 3. to cause to correspond intransitive verb 1. a. to make a tally by or as if by tabulating b. to register a point in a contest ; score 2. correspond, match

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  • Tally — Tal ly, n.; pl. {Tallies}. [OE. taile, taille, F. taille a cutting, cut tally, fr. tailler to cut, but influenced probably by taill[ e], p. p. of tailler. See {Tailor}, and cf. {Tail} a limitation, {Taille}, {Tallage}.] 1. Originally, a piece of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Tally — may refer to:*Thomas L. Tally *a tally stick, a pre modern type of memory aid *tally marks *tally (voting) *tally (cap) *tally (lace)ee also*Thali, traditional Indian style meal *Tally s War *Tally Ltd, printer company *TallyGenicom printer… …   Wikipedia

  • Tally Ho — ist der Name folgender Orte: Tally Ho (Victoria), ein Stadtteil von Burwood East, Victoria, Australien Tally Ho (North Carolina), einen Township des Granville County, North Carolina, USA Tally Ho bezeichnet: „Tally Ho!“, ein Album des britischen… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Tally — Tal ly, v. i. 1. To be fitted; to suit; to correspond; to match. [1913 Webster] I found pieces of tiles that exactly tallied with the channel. Addison. [1913 Webster] Your idea . . . tallies exactly with mine. Walpole. [1913 Webster] 2. To make a …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Tally on — Tally Tal ly, v. i. 1. To be fitted; to suit; to correspond; to match. [1913 Webster] I found pieces of tiles that exactly tallied with the channel. Addison. [1913 Webster] Your idea . . . tallies exactly with mine. Walpole. [1913 Webster] 2. To… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tally up — ˌtally ˈup [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they tally up he/she/it tallies up present participle tallying up past tense …   Useful english dictionary

  • Tally — Tal ly, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tallied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tallying}.] [Cf. F. tialler to cut. See {Tally}, n.] 1. To score with correspondent notches; hence, to make to correspond; to cause to fit or suit. [1913 Webster] They are not so well… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Tally on — Tally Tal ly, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tallied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tallying}.] [Cf. F. tialler to cut. See {Tally}, n.] 1. To score with correspondent notches; hence, to make to correspond; to cause to fit or suit. [1913 Webster] They are not so well… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Tally-Ho — is an Australian brand of cigarette rolling paper distributed by Imperial Tobacco Australia. The packaging of the product aims to appeal to Australian patriotism, with many assertions such as Australia s Finest and Australia s No.1 paper for over …   Wikipedia

  • Tally Ho! — Album par Wagon Christ Sortie 1998 Enregistrement 1998 Durée 58:10 Genre Musique électronique Producteur Wagon Christ …   Wikipédia en Français

  • tally — [tal′ē] n. pl. tallies [ME talye < Anglo L talia < L talea, a stick, cutting: see TAILOR] 1. a) Obs. 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 …   English World dictionary

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