Tally vs Identification - What's the difference?
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(label) Used as a mild intensifier: very (almost exclusively used by the upper classes).
Target sighted.
Originally, a piece of wood on which notches or scores were cut, as the marks of number;
Later, one of two books, sheets of paper, etc., on which corresponding accounts were kept.
Hence, any account or score kept by notches or marks, whether on wood or paper, or in a book, especially one kept in duplicate.
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One thing made to suit another; a match; a mate.
* Dryden
A notch, mark, or score made on or in a tally; as, to make or earn a score or tally in a game.
A tally shop.
To count something.
To record something by making marks.
To make things correspond or agree with each other.
* Alexander Pope
To keep score.
To correspond or agree.
* Addison
* Walpole
(nautical) To check off, as parcels of freight going inboard or outboard.
The act of identifying, or proving to be the same.
The state of being identified.
A particular instance of identifying something.
A document or documents serving as evidence of a person's identity.
A feeling of support, sympathy, understanding or belonging towards somebody or something.
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Tally is a related term of identification.
As nouns the difference between tally and identification
is that tally is originally, a piece of wood on which notches or scores were cut, as the marks of number; while identification is the act of identifying, or proving to be the same.As an adjective tally
is (label) used as a mild intensifier: very (almost exclusively used by the upper classes).As an interjection tally
is target sighted.As a verb tally
is to count something.As an adverb tally
is (obsolete) in a tall way; stoutly; with spirit.tally
English
Etymology 1
.Adjective
(en adjective)- Up and over to victory! Tally ho!
Interjection
(en interjection)- ''(Air Traffic Control): Speedbird 123, New York, traffic at two o’clock, seven miles, a Boeing 737, west-bound, at 4000 feet.”
- (Pilot): New York, Speedbird 123, tally .
Usage notes
In aviation radio usage, more common than original (m). In civilian aviation usage, the official term for “traffic sighted” is “traffic in sight”.Federal Aviation Administration:Pilot/Controller Glossary (P/CG)], [https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/pcg/T.HTM T(Traffic)
Synonyms
* (target sighted) (l)Etymology 2
From (etyl) tallie, from (etyl)Noun
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- They were framed the tallies for each other.
Verb
- They are not so well tallied to the present juncture.
- I found pieces of tiles that exactly tallied with the channel.
- Your idea tallies exactly with mine.
Etymology 3
References
identification
English
(wikipedia identification)Noun
- Much education and experience is required for proper identification of bird species
- information necessary to make a good identification
- The authorities asked for his identification
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