1. the process of arranging data or information in a table or systematic form
2. the process of counting votes in an election

Examples

• The tabulation of survey results took several hours to complete.
• Election officials began the tabulation of ballots immediately after polls closed.
• The researcher’s careful tabulation of data revealed interesting patterns.
• Computer software has made the tabulation of large datasets much faster.
• The tabulation showed that most respondents preferred option A.
• Manual tabulation of votes was required when the machines malfunctioned.
• The final tabulation confirmed the winner by a narrow margin.