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 In tabulating these results, Bessembinder assumed dividends for each stock were reinvested and that investors pursued a buy-and-hold approach. Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 4 Aug. 2024 Back at the office, election staff were continuing to tabulate the results of the primary election from a few days before. Calmatters, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024 Here’s a look at the top 10 players on the Dolphins roster who are making $2 million or less this season when bonuses and base salaries are tabulated. Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 3 July 2024 The actual number is certainly much higher: these figures come from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, which doesn’t tabulate the total number of procedures performed at medical spas. Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 10 Aug. 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 29 Sep. 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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