numerate vs tally

numerate is not a noun while tally is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
numerate	No	Yes	Yes	No
tally	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, tally is a hyponym of numerate; that is, tally is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than numerate:

Other hyponyms of numerate include recount, miscount, census, add, add together, add up, sum, sum up, summate, tot, tot up, total, tote up.

numerate (noun)	tally (noun)
	the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
	a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
	a bill for an amount due

numerate (adjective)	tally (adjective)
able to understand and use numbers

numerate (verb)	tally (verb)
read out loud as words written numbers	determine the sum of
determine the number or amount of	keep score, as in games
	gain points in a game
	be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics