tabulate

verb

tab·​u·​late ˈta-byə-ˌlāt How to pronounce tabulate (audio)
tabulated; tabulating

transitive verb

1
: to count, record, or list systematically
2
: to put into tabular form
tabulation noun
tabulator noun

Examples of tabulate in a Sentence

A machine is used to tabulate the votes.
Recent Examples on the Web To tabulate the results, Launchmetrics employed a proprietary Media Impact Value (MIV) algorithm that determined the performers across five categories — women, men, fashion, watches and jewelry, and accessories — while for the Met Gala, THR and Launchmetrics added beauty brands to the mix. Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024 The results are expected to be tabulated after the meeting. Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 13 May 2024 Live election results will begin tabulating after polls close at 6 p.m. local time. Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2024 The votes were then tabulated, with Silver Dollar City coming out on top in 2023 and 2024. Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2024 Investors have been able to cast their votes prior to the meeting, where the vote counts will be tabulated and announced. Todd Spangler, Variety, 1 Apr. 2024 In 2023, classic-car insurance company Hagerty tabulated the most expensive cars ever sold at auction. Bob Sorokanich, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2024 Such spaces had frequently been tabulated as unused or underutilized — and then made available to charters. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024 For the winter as a whole, in addition to cities like Minneapolis-St. Paul, Milwaukee, Des Moines and Albany, dozens of other locations were also in line to set all-time record warm winters, as final data was still being tabulated Friday. Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Latin tabula tablet

First Known Use

1734, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of tabulate was in 1734

Dictionary Entries Near tabulate

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“Tabulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tabulate. Accessed 20 May. 2024.

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tabulate

verb
tab·​u·​late ˈtab-yə-ˌlāt How to pronounce tabulate (audio)
tabulated; tabulating
: to count and record in an orderly way
tabulate votes
tabulation noun
tabulator noun

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