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- 1. the action or process of calculating or estimating something: "the sixth, or by another reckoning eleventh, Earl of Mar" Similar
- 2. the avenging or punishing of past mistakes or misdeeds: "the fear of being brought to reckoning" Similar
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noun [ C or U ] uk / ˈrek. ə n.ɪŋ / us / ˈrek. ə n.ɪŋ / Add to word list. a calculation that you make: By my reckoning, we should arrive in ten minutes. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Calculations & calculating. algebraically. algorithmic. amount. calculate. integration. interpolation. inverse function. linear equation. mathematical.
The meaning of RECKONING is the act or an instance of reckoning. How to use reckoning in a sentence.
A reckoning is a calculation or number you estimate. You might say, "By my reckoning, there are now seventeen kids in the bouncy house, which might be a few too many." The act of counting or tallying can be called a reckoning, and so can a person's opinion on something.
If you say that you will have a reckoning with someone, you mean that you will face them at some time in the future and punish them for something they have done. She knew their truce would not last. There would be a reckoning.
Definition of reckoning noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. count; computation; calculation. the settlement of accounts, as between two companies. a statement of an amount due; bill. an accounting, as for things received or done. Synonyms: retribution, judgment. an appraisal or judgment. Navigation. dead reckoning. day of reckoning.
The act or process of calculating the position of a ship or an aircraft. American Heritage. More Noun Definitions (4) Synonyms: numeration. counting. enumeration. count. tally. computation. figuring. calculation. summation.
1. The act of counting or computing. 2. An itemized bill or statement of a sum due. 3. A settlement of accounts: a day of reckoning. 4. a. The act or process of calculating the position of a ship or an aircraft. b. The position so calculated. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
reck•on /ˈrɛkən/ v. to count, compute, or calculate:[ ~ + object] to reckon profits. look upon (someone or something) as: [ ~ + object (+ as) + object] reckoned her (as) an outstanding expert. [ ~ + object + among + object] She is reckoned among the most important experts of that field.
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