reckoner
reckoner

reckoning


Definition: Meaning of, reckoning in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈrɛk(ə)nɪŋ /

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reckoning reckonings
  1. [uncountable] calculation that is based on a careful guess rather than on exact knowledge
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  2. [countable usually singular, uncountable] a time when you are judged or punished for your actions, or when they have results that affect you
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  3. in/into/out of the reckoning British English among or not among those who are likely to win or be successful, especially in sport
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reckoning used in phrases

  • day of reckoning (noun)
    1. New Testament day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives
    2. an unpleasant or disastrous destiny
  • dead reckoning (noun)
    1. calculating the position of a ship or aircraft without using the sun, moon, or stars
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