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The definition of a reckoning is an opinion, or the act of forming a judgment, or the settlement of an account.

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An example of reckoning is figuring out how many crops to grow based on last year's production.
An example of reckoning is the belief by Christians in a final judgement day; a day of reckoning.

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See reckoning in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the act of one who reckons; count or computation
a measuring of possibilities for the future; calculated guess
1. a bill; account
2. the settlement of an account
3. the settlement of rewards or penalties for any action: day of reckoning
Naut., Rare dead reckoning

See reckoning in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The act of counting or computing.
An itemized bill or statement of a sum due.
A settlement of accounts: a day of reckoning.
a. The act or process of calculating the position of a ship or an aircraft.
b. The position so calculated.

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