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Meaning of 'reckoning' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Reckoning [ n.]
- The act of one who reckons, counts, or computes; the result of reckoning or counting; calculation.
- An account of time
- Adjustment of claims and accounts; settlement of obligations, liabilities, etc.
- The charge or account made by a host at an inn.
- Esteem; account; estimation.
- The calculation of a ship's position, either from astronomical observations, or from the record of the courses steered and distances sailed as shown by compass and log, -- in the latter case called dead reckoning (see under Dead); -- also used for dead reckoning in contradistinction to observation.
- The position of a ship as determined by calculation.
2 . Reckoning [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Reckon

Meaning of 'reckoning' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . reckoning [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
Example in sentence:
  • the counting continued for several hours

Nearby Words:

recadency recalcitrant recalcitrate recalcitration recall recallable recallment recant recantation recanted

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