Definition of Reckoning
Reckoning
Rec·kon·ing
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A calculation or estimation of something, especially a consequence or punishment.
e.g. The company faced a reckoning for its role in the environmental disaster.
(noun)
the action/process of estimating or calculating something, such as a bill or a financial account;
e.g. She finished her reckoning and told us how much each of us owed.
(noun)
a person's judgement or opinion;
e.g. According to his reckoning, he should be here in three hours.
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day of reckoning
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