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- DictionaryReck·on·ing/ˈrek(ə)niNG/
noun
- 1. the action or process of calculating or estimating something: "last year was not, by any reckoning, a particularly good one"
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1. : the act or an instance of reckoning: such as. a. : account, bill. b. : computation. c. : calculation of a ship's position. 2. : a settling of accounts. day of reckoning. 3. : a summing up. Synonyms. appraisal. appraisement. assessment. estimate. estimation.
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. guesstimate. inverse function. linear equation. mathematical. matrix.
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.
Reckoning definition: count; computation; calculation.. See examples of RECKONING used in a sentence.
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.
3 days ago · the act of counting or calculating. 2. settlement of an account or bill. 3. a bill or account. 4. retribution for one's actions (esp in the phrase day of reckoning ) 5. nautical short for dead reckoning. Collins English Dictionary.
noun. /ˈrekənɪŋ/ Idioms. [uncountable, countable] the act of calculating something, especially in a way that is not very exact. By my reckoning you still owe me £5. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English.
