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reck·on·ing

(rĕk′ə-nĭng)

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.

a. The act or process of calculating the position of a ship or an aircraft.

b. The position so calculated.

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reckoning

(ˈrɛkənɪŋ)

1. the act of counting or calculating

2. (Commerce) settlement of an account or bill

3. (Commerce) a bill or account

4. retribution for one's actions (esp in the phrase day of reckoning)

5. (Navigation) nautical short for dead reckoning

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reck•on•ing

(ˈrɛk ə nɪŋ)

n.

1. computation; calculation.

2. the settlement of accounts.

3. a statement of an amount due; bill.

4. an accounting, as for things done: a day of reckoning.

5. an appraisal or judgment.

6. dead reckoning.

[1250–1300]

reckoning

dead reckoning - A calculation based on guesswork.
logarithm - From Greek logos, "reckoning, ratio," and arithmos, "number."
ratio - From Latin, literally, "reckoning."
scotfree - From Scandinavian for "a payment or reckoning," plus "free."

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Noun	1.	reckoning - problem solving that involves numbers or quantities figuring, calculation, computation problem solving - the thought processes involved in solving a problem extrapolation - (mathematics) calculation of the value of a function outside the range of known values interpolation - (mathematics) calculation of the value of a function between the values already known conversion - a change in the units or form of an expression: "conversion from Fahrenheit to Centigrade" approximation, estimate, estimation, idea - an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth; "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take" derivative, derived function, differential, differential coefficient, first derivative - the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx integral - the result of a mathematical integration; F(x) is the integral of f(x) if dF/dx = f(x)
	2.	reckoning - a bill for an amount due tally invoice, bill, account - an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered; "he paid his bill and left"; "send me an account of what I owe"
	3.	reckoning - the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order; "the counting continued for several hours" counting, enumeration, numeration, count, tally investigating, investigation - the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically blood count - the act of estimating the number of red and white corpuscles in a blood sample census, nose count, nosecount - a periodic count of the population countdown - counting backward from an arbitrary number to indicate the time remaining before some event (such as launching a space vehicle) miscount - an inaccurate count poll - the counting of votes (as in an election) recount - an additional (usually a second) count; especially of the votes in a close election sperm count - the act of estimating the number of spermatozoa in an ejaculate

reckoning

noun

1. count, working, estimate, calculation, adding, counting, addition, computation, summation By my reckoning we were seven or eight kilometers away.

2. retribution, punishment, revenge, repayment, retaliation, vengeance, reprisal, compensation She knew the truce would not last. There would be a reckoning.

3. day of retribution, fate, doom, Doomsday, judgment day, day of judgment, last judgment the day of reckoning

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

reckoning

noun

1. A noting of items one by one:

count, enumeration, numeration, tally.

Archaic: tale.

2. The act, process, or result of calculating:

calculation, computation, figuring.

3. A precise list of fees or charges:

account, bill, check, invoice, statement.

Informal: tab.

Translations

حِساب الدُّيون أو المَصْروفاتحِساب، تَقْدير

propočetúčet

beregningopgørelse

Abrechnung Berechnung

cálculo

addition calcul règlement

uppgjörútreikningur

calcolo conto

hesaphesap görme

结算计算

reckoning

[ˈreknɪŋ] N

1. (= calculation) → cálculo m
according to my reckoning → según mis cálculos
to be out in one's reckoning → errar en el cálculo
to come into the reckoning → entrar en los cálculos
by any reckoning → a todas luces

2. (= bill) → cuenta f
to pay the reckoning → pagar la cuenta

3. day of reckoning (fig) → ajuste m de cuentas

4. (Naut)
see dead D

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

reckoning

[ˈrɛkənɪŋ] n

(= calculation) → calculs mpl
by my reckoning ... → selon mes calculs ...

(= retribution)
The moment of reckoning is approaching → Le moment de rendre des comptes approche. day of reckoning

(mainly British) to be in the reckoning (= in the running) → être dans la course
to be in the reckoning for sth → être dans la course pour qch
to be out of the reckoning (= out of the running) → ne plus être dans la course

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

reckoning

(= calculation) → (Be)rechnung f; (old: = bill, account) → Rechnung f; to be out in one’s reckoning → sich ziemlich verrechnet haben; the day of reckoning → der Tag der Abrechnung; in your reckoning → Ihrer Meinung or Schätzung nach

(Naut) = dead reckoning

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

reckoning

[ˈrɛknɪŋ] n → calcoli mpl, conti mpl
to be out in one's reckoning → aver sbagliato or fatto male i propri conti
the day of reckoning (fig) → il momento della resa dei conti

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

reckon

(ˈrekən) verb

1. to consider. He is reckoned (to be / as / as being) the best pianist in Britain.

2. (especially American) to think; to have decided; to intend. Do you reckon we'll succeed?; Is he reckoning on coming?

ˈreckoning noun

1. calculation; counting. By my reckoning, we must be about eight kilometres from the town.

2. the settling of debts etc.

day of reckoning

the time when one has to pay for, or be punished for, one's mistakes, crimes etc.

reckon on

to depend on or expect. I was reckoning on meeting him tonight.

reckon up

to count or calculate. to reckon up the total cost.

reckon with

to be prepared for; to take into consideration. I didn't reckon with all these problems; He's a man to be reckoned with (= a powerful man).

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You know the saloon is one of them patent houses you can take to pieces, and I've been reckoning you boys will have to pitch in and help me to take the whole shanty over to the laurel bushes, and put it up agin Kearney's cabin."

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The company having now pretty well satisfied their thirst, nothing remained but to pay the reckoning, a circumstance often productive of much mischief and discontent among the inferior rank of gentry, who are apt to find great difficulty in assessing the sum, with exact regard to distributive justice, which directs that every man shall pay according to the quantity which he drinks.

In this controversy the whole company spoke together, and every man seemed wholly bent to extenuate the sum which fell to his share; so that the most probable conclusion which could be foreseen was, that a large portion of the reckoning would fall to the landlord's share to pay, or (what is much the same thing) would remain unpaid.

The dispute now grew so very warm that it seemed to draw towards a military decision, when Jones, stepping forward, silenced all their clamours at once, by declaring that he would pay the whole reckoning, which indeed amounted to no more than three shillings and fourpence.

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They don't even take it into their reckoning in the form in which it should be taken, and the whole reckoning depends upon that.

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