Reckoning: meaning, definitions and examples
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reckoning
[ ˈrɛk(ə)nɪŋ ]
in accounting
The action or process of calculating or estimating something.
Synonyms
calculation, estimation, evaluation
Examples of usage
- The financial reckoning of the company was not looking good this quarter.
- She was faced with the reckoning of how much money she had spent on unnecessary items.
in a more figurative sense
The avenging or punishing of past mistakes or misdeeds.
Synonyms
punishment, retribution, vengeance
Examples of usage
- The reckoning for his crimes finally caught up to him.
- She knew that the reckoning for her betrayal would come one day.
in a religious context
The Last Judgment or an account of a person's actions and their consequences.
Synonyms
accounting, appraisal, judgment
Examples of usage
- He believed in a final reckoning where all would be judged.
- The concept of reckoning in the afterlife was a central tenet of their faith.
Translations
Translations of the word "reckoning" in other languages:
🇵🇹 cálculo
- avaliação
- acerto de contas
🇮🇳 हिसाब-किताब
- गणना
- प्रतिशोध
🇩🇪 Abrechnung
- Berechnung
- Einschätzung
🇮🇩 perhitungan
- penilaian
- pembalasan
🇺🇦 розрахунок
- підрахунок
- відплата
🇵🇱 rozliczenie
- obliczenie
- ocena
🇯🇵 計算 (けいさん)
- 評価 (ひょうか)
- 清算 (せいさん)
🇫🇷 comptabilité
- évaluation
- règlement de comptes
🇪🇸 cálculo
- evaluación
- ajuste de cuentas
🇹🇷 hesap
- değerlendirme
- hesaplaşma
🇰🇷 계산 (gyesan)
- 평가 (pyeongga)
- 결산 (gyeolsan)
🇸🇦 حساب
- تقييم
- تصفية الحسابات
🇨🇿 účtování
- výpočet
- odplata
🇸🇰 účtovanie
- výpočet
- odplata
🇨🇳 计算 (jìsuàn)
- 评估 (pínggū)
- 算账 (suànzhàng)
🇸🇮 obračun
- izračun
- maščevanje
🇮🇸 útreikningur
- mat
- uppgjör
🇰🇿 есептеу
- бағалау
- есеп айырысу
🇬🇪 ანგარიშგება
- შეფასება
- ანგარიშსწორება
🇦🇿 hesablama
- qiymətləndirmə
- haqq-hesab
🇲🇽 cálculo
- evaluación
- ajuste de cuentas
Etymology
The word 'reckoning' has its roots in Old English, where 'recenian' meant 'to count'. Over time, the term evolved to encompass not only the act of counting but also the idea of facing consequences or judgment. The concept of reckoning has been prevalent in various cultures and religions, often tied to themes of accountability and justice.