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The meaning of RECKONING is the act or an instance of reckoning. How to use reckoning in a sentence.
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.
reckoning. 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. algebraic.
1. a. : count. reckon the days till Christmas. b. : estimate, compute. reckon the height of a building. c. : to determine by reference to a fixed basis. the existence of the U.S. is reckoned from the Declaration of Independence. 2. : to regard or think of as : consider. 3. chiefly dialectal : think, suppose.
Synonyms for RECKONING: assessment, estimate, appraisal, estimation, evaluation, appraisement, examination, calculation; Antonyms of RECKONING: measuring, scaling, computing, calibrating, working out, questioning, doubting, suspecting.
The act of counting or tallying can be called a reckoning, and so can a person's opinion on something. You could describe an ancient astronomer's reckoning that the Earth was at the center of the universe or your own reckoning that guests should never stay more than three days.
A measuring of possibilities for the future; calculated guess. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The settlement of an account. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The act or process of calculating the position of a ship or an aircraft. American Heritage. More Noun Definitions (4)