reckoning C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈrɛkənɪŋ/ UK /ˈrɛkənɪŋ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the action of calculating, or a settling of accounts or consequences By my reckoning, we still have two hours of daylight left. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the action of calculating,... calculationcomputationtallysettlementjudgmentaccounting Word family Related forms reckonreckoner Etymology AI details From reckon + -ing; reckon from Old English gerecenian ('to recount, explain, calculate'), of Germanic origin, related to Dutch rekenen and German rechnen. gerecenian Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # reckoning **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈrɛkənɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈrɛkənɪŋ/ ## Meanings 1. the action of calculating, or a settling of accounts or consequences ## Examples - By my reckoning, we still have two hours of daylight left. ## Synonyms - calculation - computation - tally - settlement - judgment - accounting ## Related Forms - reckon - reckoner ## Roots and Affixes - Root: gerecenian ## Etymology From reckon + -ing; reckon from Old English gerecenian ('to recount, explain, calculate'), of Germanic origin, related to Dutch rekenen and German rechnen. ## AI Etymology Reckoning comes from reckon + -ing; reckon from Old English gerecenian ('to recount, explain, calculate'), of Germanic origin, related to Dutch rekenen and German rechnen. The suffix is part of the word's derivational shape, marking the final grammatical or semantic role while the base supplies the central meaning. As a noun, it denotes "the action of calculating, or a settling of accounts or consequences", keeping the historical idea close to its dictionary sense. Relevant historical forms include Old English gerecenian. Related words include reckon, reckoner. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown