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Reckoning

//ˈɹɛkənɪŋ// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The action of calculating or estimating something. countable, uncountable

    "By that reckoning, it would take six weeks to go five miles."

  2. 2
    the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order wordnet
  3. 3
    An opinion or judgement. countable, uncountable

    "day of reckoning"

  4. 4
    problem solving that involves numbers or quantities wordnet
  5. 5
    A summing up or appraisal. countable, uncountable

    "My mother's father was a small-town school teacher, an occupation with somewhat more status (teachers are petit bourgeois by the standard reckoning) which nevertheless provided little more income than on my father's side."

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  1. 6
    a bill for an amount due wordnet
  2. 7
    The settlement of accounts, as between parties. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    The working out of consequences or retribution for one's actions. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    The bill (UK) or check (US), especially at an inn or tavern. archaic, countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    Rank or status. archaic, countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of reckon form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

Gerund of the verb reckon, from reckon + -ing. Compare Dutch rekening, German Rechnung.

Etymology 2

Gerund of the verb reckon, from reckon + -ing. Compare Dutch rekening, German Rechnung.

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