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reckoning

/ˈrɛkənɪŋ/ /ˈrɛkənɪŋ/
noun
  1. 1
    hesap, tahmincountable or uncountable

    A calculation or an opinion based on a calculation.

    • By my reckoning, we should arrive at about six o'clock.
      Benim hesabıma göre saat altı civarında varmamız gerekir.
    • Their reckoning of the costs turned out to be far too low.
      Maliyetlere ilişkin hesapları çok düşük çıktı.
  2. 2
    hesaplaşma, hesap vermecountable

    A time when someone must face the results of past actions.

    • After years of overspending, the day of reckoning finally came.
      Yıllarca süren aşırı harcamanın ardından sonunda hesap günü geldi.
    • The team faces a reckoning after losing every match this season.
      Bu sezon her maçı kaybeden takım bir hesaplaşmayla karşı karşıya.
  3. 3
    parakete seyri, hesap yoluyla seyiruncountable Navigation

    Working out a vessel's position from its last known position, course and speed.

    • Reckoning kept the canoe roughly on course during a cloudy week.
      Parakete seyri, bulutlu bir hafta boyunca kanoyu kabaca rotada tuttu.
    • Good reckoning depends on careful tracking of every change in heading and speed.
      İyi bir parakete seyri, rota ve hızdaki her değişikliğin dikkatle izlenmesine bağlıdır.

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by my reckoningday of reckoningdead reckoning

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