tally

B2 · Upper Intermediate

v. to count a large number of things or calculate a total.

v. to calculate a total or record a count of items. Transitive when used to describe the act of summing up.

“The staff spent the evening tallying the votes from the election.”

“After the final shipment arrived, the warehouse manager spent hours tallying the inventory to ensure no crates were missing.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun

n. a record of a score or the total number of something.

n. a continuous record or count of a score, debt, or quantity.

“Keep a tally of how many people enter the building today.”

“The referee kept a running tally of the fouls committed by each team throughout the championship match.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Science Technical · British English

n. the ribbon on a sailor's hat that shows the name of their ship.

n. a ribbon worn on a sailor's cap, typically inscribed with the name of the ship or naval division.

“The sailor straightened the tally on his cap before the inspection.”

“Tradition dictates that the ship's name on the cap tally must be perfectly centered above the wearer's forehead.”