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reckoner

reck·on·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rek-uh-ner]
    • /ˈrɛk ə nər/
    • /ˈrek.ə.nə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rek-uh-ner]
    • /ˈrɛk ə nər/

Definitions of reckoner word

  • noun reckoner a person who reckons. 1
  • noun reckoner Also called ready reckoner. a collection of mathematical and other tables for ready calculation. 1
  • noun reckoner any of various devices or tables used to facilitate reckoning, esp a ready reckoner 0

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Origin of reckoner

First appearance:

before 1175
One of the 8% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1175-1225; See origin at reckon, -er1

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Parts of speech for Reckoner

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

reckoner popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

reckoner usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for reckoner

noun reckoner

  • accountant — An accountant is a person whose job is to keep financial accounts.
  • actuary — An actuary is a person who is employed by insurance companies to calculate how much they should charge their clients for insurance.
  • cpa — CPA is an abbreviation for certified public accountant.

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