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unreckoning

reck·on
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rek-uh n]
    • /ˈrɛk ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rek-uh n]
    • /ˈrɛk ən/

Definitions of unreckoning word

  • verb with object unreckoning to count, compute, or calculate, as in number or amount. 1
  • verb with object unreckoning to esteem or consider; regard as: to be reckoned an authority in the field. 1
  • verb with object unreckoning Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S. to think or suppose. 1
  • verb without object unreckoning to count; make a computation or calculation. 1
  • verb without object unreckoning to settle accounts, as with a person (often followed by up). 1
  • verb without object unreckoning to count, depend, or rely, as in expectation (often followed by on). 1

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Origin of unreckoning

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English rekenen, Old English gerecenian (attested once) to report, pay; cognate with German rechnen to compute

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Parts of speech for Unreckoning

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unreckoning popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

unreckoning usage trend in Literature

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