reckoning
About 1.85 uses per million words.
Meaning
- verb present participle and gerund of reckon
- noun The action of calculating or estimating something.
By that reckoning, it would take six weeks to go five miles.
- noun An opinion or judgement.
day of reckoning
- noun A summing up or appraisal.
- noun The settlement of accounts, as between parties.
- noun The working out of consequences or retribution for one's actions.
- noun The bill (UK) or check (US), especially at an inn or tavern.
- noun Rank or status.
Similar words
count counting enumeration numeration figuring computation calculation tally estimate criterion
Often followed by
of the with from is and in that was
Word family
reckonings
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