Reckoning
Meaning of Reckoning
Calculation; a settling of accounts; a day of judgement.
ما معنى كلمة Reckoning بالعربي؟
مواجهة الحساب والتقييم الشامل
⚖️🌟 مواجهة الحساب والتقييم الشامل للأفعال والنتائج؛ اليوم الذي تُحسَب فيه العواقب؛ لحظة مصيرية يتواجه فيها الواقع مع التوقعات ويُحكَم بحق التجارب والأبحاث بعد فترة طويلة من التراكم 🌟⚖️
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Synonyms & related words
Reckoning in a sentence
By my reckoning the trial ends in week six.
A day of reckoning followed the audit.
The reckoning of interest is set out in the contract.
Students practise mental reckoning.
Origin of Reckoning
From reckon + -ing.
In the Genetic Learning (GL) context
In Genetic Learning work led by Naif Talal Al-Essa, reckoning can mean counting or consequences. GL reports include an honest reckoning of limits.
Reckoning audio micro-course (transcript)
Podcast 1 — Introduction & meaning
Narrator: Today's word is "Reckoning" — noun, pronounced /ˈrekənɪŋ/, with the stress on "reck".
Narrator: A reckoning is a calculation, or a time when you must deal with the consequences of what you have done.
Narrator: In plain English, it is a calculation, or payback time.
Narrator: It comes from reckon plus -ing.
Narrator: A common collocation is "day of reckoning", which describes the moment when mistakes must be paid for.
Narrator: It differs from "punishment", because a reckoning is facing consequences, not necessarily being punished.
Narrator: In a second sense, dead reckoning is navigation by calculating position from speed and direction.
Narrator: Navigation, finance, politics and storytelling all rely on the word.
Narrator: So remember: a reckoning is when the accounts are settled.
Read podcasts 2 and 3
Podcast 2 — In conversation
Speaker A: Why does the boss look worried?
Speaker B: The audit is his day of RECKONING! It comes from reckon.
Speaker A: The accounts are a mess?
Speaker B: Worse than a mess.
Speaker A: Example sentences?
Speaker B: "By my reckoning, we're lost", a hiker. "A reckoning is coming for the industry", a commentator. "Sailors used dead reckoning", history.
Speaker A: Common mistakes?
Speaker B: Use "by my reckoning" to mean "according to my calculation", not "by my reckon".
Speaker A: Close relatives?
Speaker B: Calculation is its cousin, judgement its twin, and settlement an alternative — yet reckoning keeps its dramatic charm!
Podcast 3 — Prompt engineering
Speaker B: Let's use "reckoning" in AI prompts — useful for navigation code and storytelling.
Speaker A: How for navigation?
Speaker B: Estimate position.
Prompt: Write Python that estimates position by dead reckoning from speed, heading and time.
Speaker A: And storytelling?
Speaker B: Build tension.
Prompt: Write a tense final scene where the villain faces his reckoning.
Speaker A: Could it help finance?
Speaker B: Yes, for reconciliation.
Prompt: Compare these two ledgers and list any gaps in the reckoning.
Speaker A: One more?
Speaker B: A history lesson.
Prompt: Explain how sailors used dead reckoning before satellite navigation.
Frequently asked questions about Reckoning
What does Reckoning mean?
Calculation; a settling of accounts; a day of judgement.
ما معنى كلمة Reckoning بالعربي؟
مواجهة الحساب والتقييم الشامل — ⚖️🌟 مواجهة الحساب والتقييم الشامل للأفعال والنتائج؛ اليوم الذي تُحسَب فيه العواقب؛ لحظة مصيرية يتواجه فيها الواقع مع التوقعات ويُحكَم بحق التجارب والأبحاث بعد فترة طويلة من التراكم 🌟⚖️
How do you pronounce Reckoning?
Reckoning is pronounced /ˈrekənɪŋ/ and is used as a noun.
How is Reckoning used in a sentence?
By my reckoning the trial ends in week six.
What are synonyms of Reckoning?
calculation, count, estimate, settlement, comeuppance, judgement.