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A reckoning is a calculation or number you estimate. You might say, "By my reckoning, there are now seventeen kids in the bouncy house, which might be a few too many."

The act of counting or tallying can be called a reckoning, and so can a person's opinion on something. You could describe an ancient astronomer's reckoning that the Earth was at the center of the universe or your own reckoning that guests should never stay more than three days. The Old English gerecenian is the root of reckoning, to count, recount, or relate.

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: reckoning

1	n	the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
2	n	a bill for an amount due

FULL DEFINITIONS OF: reckoning

n the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order

Synonyms:: count, counting, enumeration, numeration, tally

Types:: show 9 types...; hide 9 types...; blood count
the act of estimating the number of red and white corpuscles in a blood sample; census, nose count, nosecount
a periodic count of the population; countdown
counting backward from an arbitrary number to indicate the time remaining before some event (such as launching a space vehicle); miscount
an inaccurate count; poll
the counting of votes (as in an election); recount
an additional (usually a second) count; especially of the votes in a close election; sperm count
the act of estimating the number of spermatozoa in an ejaculate; CBC, blood profile, complete blood count
counting the number of white and red blood cells and the number of platelets in 1 cubic millimeter of blood; differential blood count
counting the number of specific types of white blood cells found in 1 cubic millimeter of blood; may be included as part of a complete blood count

Type of:: investigating, investigation
the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically

n problem solving that involves numbers or quantities

Synonyms:: calculation, computation, figuring

Types:: show 18 types...; hide 18 types...; extrapolation
(mathematics) calculation of the value of a function outside the range of known values; interpolation
(mathematics) calculation of the value of a function between the values already known; conversion
a change in the units or form of an expression: "conversion from Fahrenheit to Centigrade"; approximation, estimate, estimation, idea
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth; derivative, derived function, differential, differential coefficient, first derivative
the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx; integral
the result of a mathematical integration; F(x) is the integral of f(x) if dF/dx = f(x); scalage
estimation of the amount of lumber in a log; curvature
the rate of change (at a point) of the angle between a curve and a tangent to the curve; data conversion
conversion from one way of encoding data to another way; digitisation, digitization
conversion of analog information into digital information; credit, credit rating
an estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfill their financial commitments; dead reckoning, guess, guessing, guesswork, shot
an estimate based on little or no information; guesstimate, guestimate
an estimate that combines reasoning with guessing; overestimate, overestimation, overrating, overreckoning
a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high; underestimate, underestimation, underrating, underreckoning
an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value; partial, partial derivative
the derivative of a function of two or more variables with respect to a single variable while the other variables are considered to be constant; indefinite integral
the set of functions F(x) + C, where C is any real number, such that F(x) is the integral of f(x); definite integral
the integral of a function over a definite interval

Type of:: problem solving
the thought processes involved in solving a problem

n a bill for an amount due

Synonyms:: tally

Type of:: account, bill, invoice
an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered

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