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 The governor outlined how votes are tabulated, reiterating his commitment to ballot security as Virginia moves back into the spotlight as a potential battleground in November’s presidential election. Sarah Roderick-Fitch | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Aug. 2024 His previous administration weakened at least 74 environmental protections, as tabulated by the nonpartisan research organization the Brookings Institution. Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 20 July 2024 Dispensing with the usual custom of waiting until polls were closed and ballots tabulated, Musk took to his social media platform X to declare victory for both his personal compensation estimated at around $55 billion as well as a move of the company’s legal domicile from Delaware to Texas. Paolo Confino, Fortune, 13 June 2024 Final highs for the day were still being tabulated as of late afternoon. Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tabulate 

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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

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“Tabulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tabulate. Accessed 22 Aug. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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