tally
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pl: talliespast: talliedpp: tallieding: tallyingcomp: nullsup: null
This word evokes the image of physical marks made on a surface, such as scratches on a wall or lines in a ledger, to keep track of a growing sum. It carries a sense of incremental accumulation, where every single unit is accounted for individually before reaching a final total.
Countable when referring to the physical record or a specific running score. Uncountable when referring to the act of counting or the general process of tabulation.