| Front | reckoning |
|---|---|
| Back | reck‧on‧ing /ˈrekənɪŋ/ noun 1[uncountable] calculation that is based on a careful guess rather than on exact knowledge by sb’s reckoning By my reckoning, we have 12,000 clients. 2[countable usually singular, uncountable] a time when you are judged or punished for your actions, or when they have results that affect you: We know that you will not forget their crimes when their day of reckoning comes. In the final reckoning, the president failed to achieve his major goals. 3in/into/out of the reckoning British English among or not among those who are likely to win or be successful, especially in sport: He had a knee injury, which put him out of the reckoning. → dead reckoning |
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