reckoning

reckoning
a) The action of calculating or estimating something.

By that reckoning, it would take six weeks to go five miles.

b) The bill (UK) or check (US), especially at an inn or tavern.

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  • Reckoning — Reck on*ing, n. 1. The act of one who reckons, counts, or computes; the result of reckoning or counting; calculation. Specifically: (a) An account of time. Sandys. (b) Adjustment of claims and accounts; settlement of obligations, liabilities, etc …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Reckoning — may refer to:Music* Reckoning (Grateful Dead album), 1981 Grateful Dead live album * Reckoning (R.E.M. album), 1984 R.E.M. album * Reckoning Night , 2004 Sonata Arctica albumTelevision* Reckoning , episode of the television series Alias *… …   Wikipedia

  • Reckoning — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Reckoning Álbum de R.E.M. Publicación 9 de Abril de 1984 Grabación 1983 1984 …   Wikipedia Español

  • Reckoning — Livealbum von Grateful Dead Veröffentlichung April 1981 Label Arista Records …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • reckoning — ► NOUN 1) the action of calculating or estimating something. 2) an opinion or judgement. 3) punishment or retribution for one s actions. ● into (or out of) the reckoning Cf. ↑out of the reckoning …   English terms dictionary

  • reckoning — [rek′əniŋ] n. 1. the act of one who reckons; count or computation 2. a measuring of possibilities for the future; calculated guess 3. a) a bill; account b) the settlement of an account c) the settlement of rewards or penalties for any action [day …   English World dictionary

  • reckoning — index accounting, amount (sum), appraisal, assessment (estimation), bill (invoice), census …   Law dictionary

  • reckoning — [n] computation, account adding, addition, arithmetic, bad news*, bill, calculation, charge, check, ciphering, cost, count, counting, debt, due, estimate, estimation, fee, figuring, grunt*, invoice, IOU*, score, settlement, statement, summation,… …   New thesaurus

  • Reckoning —  Pour l’article homonyme, voir Reckoning (homonymie).  Reckoning Album par R.E.M. Sortie …   Wikipédia en Français

  • reckoning — reck|on|ing [ˈrekənıŋ] n 1.) [U] calculation that is based on a careful guess rather than on exact knowledge by sb s reckoning ▪ By my reckoning, we have 12,000 clients. 2.) [C usually singular, U] a time when you are judged or punished for your… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • reckoning — n. navigation 1) dead reckoning calculations 2) by smb. s reckoning (by my reckoning) * * * [ rekənɪŋ] [ navigation ] dead reckoning [ calculations ] by smb. s reckoning (by my reckoning) …   Combinatory dictionary

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