reckoning

reckoning
reck|on|ing [ˈrekənıŋ] n
1.) [U]
calculation that is based on a careful guess rather than on exact knowledge
by sb's reckoning
▪ By my reckoning, we have 12,000 clients.
2.) [C usually singular, U]
a time when you are judged or punished for your actions, or when they have results that affect you
▪ We know that you will not forget their crimes when their day of reckoning comes.
▪ In the final reckoning , the president failed to achieve his major goals.
3.) in/into/out of the reckoning
BrE among or not among those who are likely to win or be successful, especially in sport
▪ He had a knee injury, which put him out of the reckoning.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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  • Reckoning — Livealbum von Grateful Dead Veröffentlichung April 1981 Label Arista Records …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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