reckoning

American  

[rek-uh-ning] / ˈrɛk ə nɪŋ /

noun

1. count; computation; calculation.

2. the settlement of accounts, as between two companies.

3. a statement of an amount due; bill.

4. an accounting, as for things received or done.

   Synonyms:

   retribution, judgment

5. an appraisal or judgment.

6. Navigation. dead reckoning.

7. day of reckoning.

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reckoning British  

/ ˈrɛkənɪŋ /

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 )

5. nautical short for dead reckoning

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Other Word Forms

• prereckoning noun
• self-reckoning adjective

Etymology

Origin of reckoning

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; reckon + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

“By my reckoning,” Gottlich said, “the potential threat is greater now than it was then. We need to have this discussion.”

From Los Angeles Times

"By my reckoning the potential threat is greater now than it was then. We need to have this discussion."

From BBC

But postponing the reckoning will only bring more pain.

From The Wall Street Journal

This is also the moment for a little gentle reckoning.

From Salon

Read on: The calm before the systemic reckoning.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• calculation
• estimation