reckoning
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nounDefinition of RECKONING
1
: the act or an instance of reckoning: 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
See Examples of RECKONING
- I was more than $10 off in my reckoning.
- When the day of reckoning comes, we will have to face some unpleasant truths.
- Our football team hardly comes into the reckoning.
- Because of his injury, he is out of the reckoning.
- The team is still in the reckoning.
First Known Use of RECKONING
14th century
Related to RECKONING
- Synonyms
- appraisal, appraisement, assessment, estimation, evaluation, estimate, valuation
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