Someone's reckoning is a calculation they make about something, especially a calculation that is not very exact.
By my reckoning we were seven or eight kilometres from Borj Mechaab.
Synonyms: count, working, estimate, calculation More Synonyms of reckoning
2. countable noun [usually singular]
If you say that you will have a reckoning with someone, you mean that you will face them at some time in the future and punish them for something they have done.
She knew their truce would not last. There would be a reckoning. There would be anotherfight.
Synonyms: retribution, punishment, revenge, repayment More Synonyms of reckoning
3. See also day of reckoning
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reckoning in British English
(ˈrɛkənɪŋ)
noun
1.
the act of counting or calculating
2.
settlement of an account or bill
3.
a bill or account
4.
retribution for one's actions (esp in the phrase day of reckoning)
5. nautical short for dead reckoning
reckoning in American English
(ˈrɛkənɪŋ)
noun
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 of reckoning
4. Nautical; Rare
dead reckoning
More idioms containing
reckoning
the day of reckoning
Examples of 'reckoning' in a sentence
reckoning
It was inevitable that the final reckoning would be personal.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
A financial reckoning is coming.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
His report is the final financial reckoning of the saga.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Divorce used to be a time of emotional reckoning.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The reckoning means that players might not get another chance.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
And his performances this season have propelled him back into the international reckoning.
The Sun (2011)
The day of reckoning has arrived with an obesity epidemic on our doorstep.
The Sun (2014)
Now the time of reckoning has come.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Will this defeat count against him in the final reckoning?
The Sun (2008)
The reckoning must be that that payment will be made.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Did she agree with his financial reckoning?
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
We stressed before the game how important it could be for us in the final reckoning.
The Sun (2009)
The reckoning must be that more will be returned.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The aim was to reduce the heavy toll of shipwrecks caused by the crude navigational method of dead reckoning.
The Times Literary Supplement (2008)
We will all face a reckoning.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It was a time of reckoning.
Christianity Today (2000)
Their day of reckoning has arrived.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Business knew this reckoning would come.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Lions ratings Find out which players did enough to force their way into the international reckoningtimesonline.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
When the financial reckoning comes, a lot of debts will go unpaid.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Given the dearth of England centres he must at some stage come into the international reckoning.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The day of reckoning had arrived for one of the most notorious white-collar criminals in history.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
With dead reckoning therefore so important, all of us have been trying hard to hold course when on helm.
Oxenhorn, Harvey Tuning the Rig: A Journey to the Arctic (1990)
The Met haven't the guts to turn and face that reckoning.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
In this vast, featureless environment the most basic form of navigation had to suffice for centuries: dead reckoning.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
In other languages
reckoning
British English: reckoning NOUN
Someone's reckoning is a calculation they make about something, especially a calculation that is not very exact.
By my reckoning we were seven or eight miles from the campground.
American English: reckoning
Brazilian Portuguese: cálculo
Chinese: 估算
European Spanish: cálculo
French: calculs
German: Berechnung
Italian: stima
Japanese: 推測
Korean: 추산
European Portuguese: cálculo
Latin American Spanish: cálculo
All related terms of 'reckoning'
reckon
If you reckon that something is true , you think that it is true.
dead reckoning
a method of establishing one's position using the distance and direction travelled rather than astronomical observations
day of reckoning
If someone talks about the day of reckoning , they mean a day or time in the future when people will be forced to deal with an unpleasant situation which they have avoided until now .
the day of reckoning
the time when people are forced to deal with an unpleasant situation which they have avoided until now
reckon on
If you reckon on something, you feel certain that it will happen and are therefore prepared for it.
reckon with
If you say that you had not reckoned with something, you mean that you had not expected it and so were not prepared for it.
reckon without
If you say that you had reckoned without something, you mean that you had not expected it and so were not prepared for it.
1 (noun)
Definition
counting or calculating
By my reckoning we were seven or eight kilometres away.
Synonyms
count
At the last count the police had 247 people in custody.
working
estimate
This figure is five times the original estimate.
calculation
He made a quick calculation on a scrap of paper.
adding
counting
addition
simple addition and subtraction problems
computation
summation
2 (noun)
Definition
retribution for one's actions
She knew the truce would not last. There would be a reckoning.
Synonyms
retribution
He decided to get his retribution in first.
punishment
The man is guilty and he deserves punishment.
revenge
in revenge for his betrayal
repayment
as repayment for kindnesses from old friends
retaliation
They believe the attack was in retaliation for his death.
vengeance
She wanted vengeance for the humiliation she had experienced.
reprisal
fear of reprisal or ostracism
compensation
3 (noun)
the day of reckoning
Synonyms
day of retribution
fate
This new proposal seems doomed to the same fate.
doom
It was their doom to never be successful in business.
Doomsday
judgment day
day of judgment
last judgment
4 (noun)
Definition
settlement of an account or bill
Synonyms
bill
They couldn't afford to pay the bills.
charge
score
So what is the score anyway?
account
a detailed account of all expenditures
due
settlement
Additional synonyms
in the sense of account
a detailed account of all expenditures
Synonyms
ledger,
book,
charge,
bill,
score,
statement,
balance,
register,
reckoning,
tally,
inventory,
invoice,
computation
in the sense of addition
Definition
a mathematical operation in which the total of two or more numbers or quantities is calculated
simple addition and subtraction problems
Synonyms
counting up,
totalling,
reckoning,
summing up,
adding up,
computation,
totting up,
summation
in the sense of calculation
Definition
the act or result of calculating
He made a quick calculation on a scrap of paper.
Synonyms
computation,
working out,
reckoning,
figuring,
estimate,
forecast,
judgment,
estimation,
result,
answer
Synonyms of 'reckoning'
reckoning
Explore 'reckoning' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of doom
It was their doom to never be successful in business.
Synonyms
fate,
destiny,
fortune,
lot,
portion
in the sense of estimate
Definition
an approximate calculation
This figure is five times the original estimate.
Synonyms
approximate calculation,
guess,
reckoning,
assessment,
judgment,
evaluation,
valuation,
appraisal,
educated guess,
guesstimate (informal),
rough calculation,
ballpark figure (informal),
approximate cost,
approximate price,
appraisement
in the sense of fate
Definition
death or downfall
This new proposal seems doomed to the same fate.
Synonyms
downfall,
end,
death,
ruin,
destruction,
doom,
demise
in the sense of punishment
Definition
the act of punishing or state of being punished
The man is guilty and he deserves punishment.
Synonyms
penalizing,
discipline,
correction,
retribution,
what for (informal),
chastening,
just deserts,
chastisement,
punitive measures
in the sense of repayment
as repayment for kindnesses from old friends
Synonyms
reward,
compensation,
reparation,
recompense
in the sense of reprisal
Definition
an act of taking revenge
fear of reprisal or ostracism
Synonyms
retaliation,
revenge,
vengeance,
retribution,
an eye for an eye,
counterstroke,
requital
in the sense of retaliation
They believe the attack was in retaliation for his death.
Synonyms
revenge,
repayment,
vengeance,
reprisal,
retribution,
tit for tat,
an eye for an eye,
reciprocation,
counterstroke,
requital,
counterblow,
a taste of your own medicine
in the sense of revenge
Definition
vengeance for wrongs or injury received
in revenge for his betrayal
Synonyms
retaliation,
satisfaction,
vengeance,
reprisal,
retribution,
vindictiveness,
an eye for an eye,
requital
in the sense of score
Definition
a record of money due
So what is the score anyway?
Synonyms
charge,
bill,
account,
total,
debt,
reckoning,
tab (informal),
tally,
amount due
in the sense of vengeance
Definition
the act of killing, injuring, or harming someone for revenge
She wanted vengeance for the humiliation she had experienced.