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    [Noun]  | "reck*on*ing" | \ ˈre-kə-niŋ \


    1: the act or an instance of reckoning: such as

    2: account, bill

    3: computation

    Origin: 14th century ;

    [Noun]  | "dead reckoning" 


    1: the determination without the aid of celestial observations of the position of a ship or aircraft from the record of the courses sailed or flown, the distance made, and the known or estimated drift

    2: guesswork

    Origin: 1613 ;

    [Verb]  | "reck*on" | \ ˈre-kən \


    1: count

    2: estimate, compute

    3: to determine by reference to a fixed basis

    Origin: 13th century ;

     Middle English rekenen, from Old English -recenian (as in gerecenian to narrate); akin to Old English reccan;

    [Idiom]  | "by someone's reckoning" 


    1: according to someone's calculations

    [Noun phrase]  | "hour of reckoning" 


    1: the moment of truth : the time when something would be decided

    [Phrasal verb]  | "reckon on" 


    1: to expect (something) to happen : to plan on (something)

    [Phrasal verb]  | "reckon up" 


    1: to calculate the total number or amount of (something)

    [Noun]  | "reckoning" 


    1: the act of placing a value on the nature, character, or quality of something;


      * e.g., " ... that old chest isn't worth much by my reckoning, but an antiques dealer might think otherwise "



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    2: the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value;


      * e.g., " ... you forgot about the decimal point, so your reckoning was way off "



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    [Noun]  | "dead reckoning" 


    1: as in speculation, guessing;


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    [Verb]  | "reckoning" 


    1: to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement;


      * e.g., " ... tried to reckon the size of the crowd at the stadium "



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    2: to have as an opinion;


      * e.g., " ... I reckon you must be new to these parts "



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    3: to determine (a value) by doing the necessary mathematical operations;


      * e.g., " ... reckoned the runner's pace by dividing her finishing time by the race distance "



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    [Verb]  | "reckon" 


    1: to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement;


      * e.g., " ... tried to reckon the size of the crowd at the stadium "



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    2: to have as an opinion;


      * e.g., " ... I reckon you must be new to these parts "



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    3: to determine (a value) by doing the necessary mathematical operations;


      * e.g., " ... reckoned the runner's pace by dividing her finishing time by the race distance "



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    [Phrase]  | "reckoning with" 


    1: to give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies);


      * e.g., " ... After Scout's emergency surgery, we were forced to reckon with a hefty vet bill. "




    [Phrase]  | "reckon with" 


    1: to give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies);


      * e.g., " ... After Scout's emergency surgery, we were forced to reckon with a hefty vet bill. "




     [ "reckoning" ]

    1: a settlement of accounts. retribution for a submissive's tortuous wrongdoings levied in a punitive way.

      * e.g.,  ... My sub knew her day of reckoning would soon come after having acted like a terrible little cock-hungry brat. 

     [ "reckon" ]

    1: To suspect, assume or have a reasonable theory about something.

      * e.g.,  ... I reckon to be finished with all the packing by 3:00 pm. 

     [ "reckon" ]

    1: V. To believe.

      * e.g.,  ... "I reckon that there are twenty four hours in a day. Anyone think I'm wrong?" 

     [ "reckon" ]

    2: V. To contend with, to compete against.

      * e.g.,  ... "The man was quite a force to be reckoned with, as he had many good friends in the business." 

     [ "Reckon" ]

    1: To guess or suppose.

      * e.g.,  ... I reckon we better get out of here before we get shot. 

     [ "Reckoning" ]

    1: The time when you are held accountable for your actions - good or bad - and thereafter receive the punishment or reward for those actions. In other words, what goes around comes around eventually.

      * e.g.,  ... "I can't stand her! Let me at her!" "Nah don't trip, she'll have her day of reckoning " 

     [ "reckon" ]

    1: To think, suppose, stipulate.

      * e.g.,  ... I reckon it'll take three hours to get to Birmingham. 

     [ "reckon" ]

    1:  to judge , to consider

      * e.g.,  ... I don't reckon your chances of success. 

     [ "reckon" ]

    2:  to think

      * e.g.,  ... I reckon I can fly. 

     [ "reckon" ]

    3:  to estimate

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    1: To 'reckon' is to think or believe something.

      * e.g.,  ...  Skateboarder 1 : "Reckon I'm gunna land a crooked grind on this steep-ass handrail?" 

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    2:  Agree something is right.

      * e.g.,  ... Skateboarder 2 :"I reckon you'll get nailed, but try it anyway."  

     [ "Reckon" ]

    1: Reckon is a term used by my family , and most likely other oklahomans. Reckon when used in a sentance means guess, but you have to use it right. i never realized hoe hick it was, and that it wasnt a real word till the other day. haha

      * e.g.,  ... "I reckon im gonna go out to the pond for a swim." 

     [ "Reckoning" ]

    1: A group of Australians

      * e.g.,  ... Heard in the distance of a foreign land.. Oi Davo, whaddaya reckon of that... ...Nah yeah I reckon aye.. 

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