Background for reckoning

reckoning

/ˈɹɛkənɪŋ/

Illustration reckoning - Image 1

Illustration reckoning - Image 2

verb

To count; to enumerate; to number; also, to compute; to calculate.

Examples :

"To prepare for the school fundraiser, the committee members needed to reckon the costs of the materials. "

Illustration reckoning - Image 1

Illustration reckoning - Image 2

verb

To count as in a number, rank, or series; to estimate by rank or quality; to place by estimation; to account; to esteem; to repute.

Examples :

"The teacher reckoned the student's progress as excellent in the class. "

math number business economy finance value

Illustration reckoning - Image 1

verb

To charge, attribute, or adjudge to one, as having a certain quality or value.

Examples :

"The teacher reckoned the student's late submission to be a sign of poor time management. "

value attitude business economy

Illustration reckoning - Image 1

verb

To conclude, as by an enumeration and balancing of chances; hence, to think; to suppose; -- followed by an objective clause

Examples :

"I reckon he'll be late for dinner tonight because of the traffic. "

mind philosophy logic

Illustration reckoning - Image 1

verb

To reckon with something or somebody or not, i.e to reckon without something or somebody: to take into account, deal with, consider or not, i.e. to misjudge, ignore, not take into account, not deal with, not consider or fail to consider; e.g. reckon without one's host

Examples :

"The company is reckoning with the possibility of a strike, so they are preparing a contingency plan. "

mind action attitude philosophy logic

Illustration reckoning - Image 1

Illustration reckoning - Image 2

verb

To make an enumeration or computation; to engage in numbering or computing.

Examples :

"To prepare for the upcoming school play, the director had to reckon the number of costumes needed. "

math number computing business finance

Illustration reckoning - Image 1

Illustration reckoning - Image 2

verb

To come to an accounting; to draw up or settle accounts; to examine and strike the balance of debt and credit; to adjust relations of desert or penalty.

Examples :

"The company is reckoning their expenses to determine how much profit they made this quarter. "

outcome finance business economy moral value

Illustration reckoning - Image 1

Illustration reckoning - Image 2

noun

The action of calculating or estimating something.

Examples :

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

action math number amount process

Illustration reckoning - Image 1

noun

An opinion or judgement.

Examples :

"My reckoning is that the test will be difficult, based on the teacher's previous comments. "

mind philosophy attitude

Illustration reckoning - Image 1

noun

A summing up or appraisal.

Examples :

"After the project was finished, the team held a reckoning to assess how well they met their goals. "

outcome business finance value

Illustration reckoning - Image 1

noun

The settlement of accounts, as between parties.

Examples :

"After the party, the host had a reckoning to do, totaling up the drinks and snacks consumed by each guest. "

business finance economy

Illustration reckoning - Image 1

Illustration reckoning - Image 2

noun

The working out of consequences or retribution for one's actions.

Examples :

"After failing his exams, the student faced the reckoning of needing to retake the course. "

outcome action moral philosophy guilt theology religion law

Illustration reckoning - Image 1

noun

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

Examples :

"After a long evening of songs and stories at the pub, we asked the barman for our reckoning. "

food drink business

Illustration reckoning - Image 1

noun

Rank or status.

Examples :

"In the school's new grading system, the student's reckoning was improved, reflecting their increased understanding of the subject matter. "

position value society