tally mark

noun

A mark, notch, or score made on or in a tally for counting.

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Meanings

nountally mark (plural tally marks)

plural tally marks

  1. A mark, notch, or score made on or in a tally for counting.
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APA

tally mark. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tally%20mark

MLA

“tally mark.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tally%20mark. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tally mark,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tally%20mark.

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