reckoning

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
  2. noun a bill for an amount due
  3. noun the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order

Etymology

Gerund of the verb reckon, from reckon + -ing. Compare Dutch rekening, German Rechnung.

In classic literature

Synonyms

calculation, computation, figuring

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