Sum
Sum verb - To combine (numbers) into a single sum.
Usage example: can sum figures in his head faster than I can punch them into a calculator
Tally
Tally noun - A total number obtained or recorded by noting each thing as it was being added.
Usage example: the final tally for worshippers at Sunday services was 126
Sum is a synonym for tally in count topic. You can use "Sum" instead the word "Tally" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as activity, addition, total, enumerate. popular alternative
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| low | low sum | low tally |
| total | total sum | total tally |
| impressive | impressive sum | impressive tally |
| highest | highest sum | highest tally |
Both words in one sentence
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These two Tally Ho strips sum the comedic use of bananas pretty well.
Source: Fundamentally Funny Fruit
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