reckoning

Etymology

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

verb

1. present participle and gerund of reckon

noun

1. The action of calculating or estimating something.
   By that reckoning, it would take six weeks to go five miles.
   So saying, he called for a reckoning for the wine, and throwing down the price of the additional bottle which he had himself introduced, rose as if to take leave of us. 1817, Sir Walter Scott, Rob Roy
2. An opinion or judgement.
   day of reckoning
3. A summing up or appraisal.
   The research presented in this paper is the most comprehensive and up-to-date reckoning of an expanding set of portmanteau terms based on the word English. 2018, James Lambert, “A multitude of ‘lishes’: The nomenclature of hybridity”, in English World-Wide, page 18
4. The settlement of accounts, as between parties.
5. The working out of consequences or retribution for one's actions.
6. (archaic) The bill (UK) or check (US), especially at an inn or tavern.
7. (archaic) Rank or status.