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# tally

noun (a tally, tallies); verb (tally, tallies, tallied, tallying)

«tally» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A tally is a record of a count, often made by drawing small lines: a tally chart. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tally/#m1)
2. A tally is the total number counted so far: his goal tally this season. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tally/#m2)
3. To tally (up) is to count or add up. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tally/#m3)
4. If two things tally, they match or agree: the stories tally. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tally/#m4)
5. "Tally ho!" is an old hunting cry shouted to show that the fox has been seen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tally/#m5)

### In the lessons

Maths and data handling: tally charts record data quickly; you draw four lines and then a fifth line across them to make a gate of 5 (卌 shape), then count in fives. Science: tally the number of birds you see in a survey. Sport: a player's goal tally. Everyday: making sure the money tallies with the receipt.

### Examples

- We made a tally chart of our favourite fruits. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tally/#x1)
- Draw a line across four tally marks to make five. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tally/#x2)
- What is his goal tally this season? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tally/#x3)
- Let's tally up the votes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tally/#x4)
- The two witnesses' stories did not tally. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tally/#x5)
- Count the tally marks in fives. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tally/#x6)
- Her tally of points was the highest in the class. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tally/#x7)
- The Prince blew his horn and shouted: "Tally ho! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tally/#x8)

### Note

Plural: tallies; verb: tallies, tallied (y to i), but tallying. Maths: one gate of tally marks = 5, so three gates and two lines = 17. «Tally» does not mean the same as «tall».

## In Jewish tradition

Maths and data handling: tally charts record data quickly; you draw four lines and then a fifth line across them to make a gate of 5 (卌 shape), then count in fives. Science: tally the number of birds you see in a survey. Sport: a player's goal tally. Everyday: making sure the money tallies with the receipt.

### Note

Plural: tallies; verb: tallies, tallied (y to i), but tallying. Maths: one gate of tally marks = 5, so three gates and two lines = 17. «Tally» does not mean the same as «tall».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «tally» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tally/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«tally» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tally.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «tally» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tally/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«tally» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/tally.html) on Mova free.