reckoning

Plural: reckonings

Noun

• problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
• a bill for an amount due
• the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
• The action of calculating or estimating something.
• An opinion or judgement.
• A summing up or appraisal.
• The settlement of accounts, as between parties.
• The working out of consequences or retribution for one's actions.
• The bill (UK) or check (US), especially at an inn or tavern.
• Rank or status.

Verb

• expect, believe, or suppose
• judge to be probable
• deem to be
• make a mathematical calculation or computation
• have faith or confidence in
• take account of
• present participle and gerund of reckon

Examples

• By that reckoning, it would take six weeks to go five miles.
• day of reckoning

Synonyms

bet, calculate, calculation, cipher, computation, compute, consider, count, count on, counting, cypher, depend, enumeration, estimate, figure, figuring, forecast, guess, imagine, look, numeration, opine, reckon, regard, see, suppose, tally, think, view, work out