tallying
Keeping a count
Tallying is the process of counting or keeping score, typically by making marks to track units: She was tallying votes as they came in.
The word suggests methodical accumulation—adding things up one by one.
When figures or accounts tally, they match or agree: The numbers aren't tallying with what we expected.
Determining quantity sequentially
- totalingCalculating a sum
- summingAdding quantities together
- addingJoining to increase
- tabulationOrganizing data systematically
enumeration · calculation · reckoning · quantifying · aggregating · accumulating · arithmetic · computing
Voting forms
- votesFormal choices recorded
- pollGathering of opinions
- electionOrganized public voting
- countReckon a total
recount · returns · precinct · results · tabulating · canvassing · hand count · ballot box
Numerical standing in competition
- pointsUnits of tally
- scoreboardGame progress display
- runsMoves fast on foot
- goalsIntended end results
keeping score · baskets · strokes · marks · standings · statistics · record · match point
Counting stored merchandise
- auditFormal accounts examination
- checklistItemized verification guide
- catalogOrdered list of items
- quantitiesMeasured amounts or numbers
discrepancy · reconciliation · verification · tracking · logging · shrinkage · variance · spot check
counting
Determining quantity sequentially
tabulation · enumeration · calculation · reckoning · quantifying · aggregating · accumulating · arithmetic · computing · itemizing
ballots
Voting forms
count · recount · returns · precinct · results · tabulating · canvassing · hand count · ballot box · polling station
score
Numerical standing in competition
- pointsUnits of tally
- scoreboardGame progress display
- runsMoves fast on foot
keeping score · goals · baskets · strokes · marks · standings · statistics · record · match point · game point
stocktaking
Counting stored merchandise
quantities · discrepancy · reconciliation · verification · tracking · logging · shrinkage · variance · spot check · inventory sheet
- countingcounting, count, count up, countdown, headcount
- calculationsaddition, subtraction, multiplication, division, sum
- counting activitiesadding up, numbering, enumerating, tabulating, calculating
- adding wordssumming, totaling, plus, sum, addition
- taking stockinventory, assessment, audit, evaluation, appraisal
- business proceduresrecording, processing, documenting, approving, verifying
tallyingsubtracting
Removing quantity from another
deducting · discounting · removing · deleting · erasing
tallyingconflicting
Incompatible with each other
contradicting · disagreeing · clashing · mismatching · contradictory
tallyingestimating
Forming rough calculations
guessing · approximating · ballparking · eyeballing · rounding
- vote tallyingSumming cast ballots