Associations to the word «Reckoning»

Wiktionary

RECKONING, verb. Present participle of reckon
RECKONING, noun. The action of calculating or estimating something.
RECKONING, noun. (archaic) The bill (UK) or check (US), especially at an inn or tavern.
RECKONING, noun. An opinion or judgement.
RECKONING, noun. The working out of consequences or retribution for one's actions.
RECKONING FOR, verb. Present participle of reckon for
RECKONING ON, verb. Present participle of reckon on
RECKONING UPON, verb. Present participle of reckon upon

Dictionary definition

RECKONING, noun. Problem solving that involves numbers or quantities.
RECKONING, noun. A bill for an amount due.
RECKONING, noun. The act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order; "the counting continued for several hours".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.