reckoning

reck·on·ing  (rk-nng)

n.

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.

4.

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]

n

1. the act of counting or calculating

2. (Business / Commerce) settlement of an account or bill

3. (Business / Commerce) a bill or account

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

5. (Mathematics & Measurements / Navigation) Navigation short for dead reckoning

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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."

Thesaurus

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

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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

Translations

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

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

reckoning

n

(= 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

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