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- [rek-uh-ning]
- /ˈrɛk ə nɪŋ/
- /ˈrek.ən.ɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rek-uh-ning]
- /ˈrɛk ə nɪŋ/
Definitions of reckoning word
- noun reckoning count; computation; calculation. 1
- noun reckoning the settlement of accounts, as between two companies. 1
- noun reckoning a statement of an amount due; bill. 1
- noun reckoning an accounting, as for things received or done. 1
- noun reckoning an appraisal or judgment. 1
- noun reckoning Navigation. dead reckoning. 1
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Origin of reckoning
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300; See origin at reckon, -ing1
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Parts of speech for Reckoning
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
reckoning popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
reckoning usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for reckoning
noun reckoning
- accounting — Accounting is the activity of keeping detailed records of the amounts of money a business or person receives and spends.
- account — If you have an account with a bank or a similar organization, you have an arrangement to leave your money there and take some out when you need it.
- addition — An addition to something is a thing which is added to it.
- amortization — the process of amortizing a debt
- annuity — An annuity is an investment or insurance policy that pays someone a fixed sum of money each year.
adj reckoning
- appurtenant — relating, belonging, or accessory
- dependent — To be dependent on something or someone means to need them in order to succeed or be able to survive.
- making — the style or manner in which something is made; form; build.
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Matching words
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