Meanings
plural tabulating machines
- historicalaccountingAn electromechanical machine used to summarise information and perform accounting calculations.
Synonyms: tabulator
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn electromechanical machine used to summarise information and perform accounting calculations.
More synonyms by meaning
nounan electromechanical machine designed to assist in summarizing information and, later, accounting.
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tabulating machine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tabulating%20machine
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