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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"
The meaning of RECKONING is the act or an instance of reckoning. How to use reckoning in a sentence.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
noun. 1. 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)
Definition of reckoning noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Someone's reckoning is a calculation they make about something, especially a calculation that is not very exact.
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.