tabulate

verb

tab·​u·​late ˈta-byə-ˌlāt 

tabulated; tabulating

transitive verb

1

: to count, record, or list systematically

2

: to put into tabular form

tabulation

ˌta-byə-ˈlā-shən 

noun

tabulator

ˈta-byə-ˌlā-tər 

noun

Examples of tabulate in a Sentence

A machine is used to tabulate the votes.

Recent Examples on the Web

Pushing out the 12 million to 14 million immigrants tabulated by the U.S. government, or the 35 million asserted by Marco Rubio and others, will take years. —Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 17 Nov. 2024

Raymond Babbitt wouldn’t be able to tabulate the number of lawsuits Roy would bring. —Greg Marotta, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025

Pennsylvania could take several days to tabulate results, while Nevada and Arizona are expected to be the slowest to count ballots. —Sara Dorn, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024

Unlike most in-person voting, mail-in ballots have to be removed from envelopes and have voter signatures or other identification information verified, before getting tabulated. —Ashley Lopez, NPR, 16 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Latin tabula tablet

First Known Use

1734, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Kids Definition

tabulate

verb

tab·​u·​late ˈtab-yə-ˌlāt 

tabulated; tabulating

: to count and record in an orderly way

tabulate votes

tabulation

ˌtab-yə-ˈlā-shən 

noun

tabulator

ˈtab-yə-ˌlāt-ər 

noun