reckoning
جلد حساب
definition
verb
his debts were reckoned at $300,000
establish by counting or calculation; calculate.
he reckons that the army should pull out entirely
conclude after calculation; be of the opinion.
noun
last year was not, by any reckoning, a particularly good one
the action or process of calculating or estimating something.
example
Off in the distance, well out of sight, a comparable number of protesters partied in the streets, sang, bounced on trampolines, enjoyed live music and, by my 'reckoning' , seemed to be having at lot more fun.
by ancient 'reckoning', bacteria are plants
‘By my 'reckoning' Newcastle have scored from eight penalties so far this season and they've probably been awarded more,’ says Rob Compton.
the sixth, or by another 'reckoning' eleventh, Earl of Mar
by ancient 'reckoning', bacteria are plants
In the interests of finding a solution to the equation of how debt might be alleviated we offer this 'reckoning' : less money to be spent on G8 junketing and more - much more - to be found for aid budgets.
We knew there was a greater 'reckoning' ahead, but we could not quite feel it yet.
In Jewish consciousness, a fast day is a time of 'reckoning' , a time to correct a previous mistake.
In a political sense, there will be a 'reckoning' and it will not be too far off.
Justice permits the doer of evil to be held accountable for every iota of harm that ensues as a result of the evil act, and that 'reckoning' can be terrible indeed.
I'm further humbled to realise that I received my MA in 1964, and so it has taken me 38 years to complete my doctorate - a slow learner by any 'reckoning' .
According to one 'reckoning' , in China the year is 4698.
And one of the ways of rekindling that hope in the justice of God was with the sense that ultimately there will be a 'reckoning' , and justice will be done.
However, the play is being re-broadcast at 2.00 am GMT tomorrow morning (by my 'reckoning' that's 9.00 pm EST).
the fear of being brought to 'reckoning'
Simple 'reckoning' of the ages at which each of the biblical patriarchs produced his son would not suffice.
Jacob has bid us farewell with an angry post threatening us all with a divine 'reckoning' .
By my 'reckoning' , that amounts to over 10 per cent per month or 120 per cent annual interest - just because I was out of town and a few days late paying the bill.
there will be a terrible 'reckoning'
Also crucial in his 'reckoning' of a good care system is having a good team of paramedical staff and counsellors who will help patients cope, post-surgery.
Fragrant, aromatic whites seem to go best by my 'reckoning' but there's plenty of scope for simple, fruity reds too.
The last time that an Australian government had a majority in both houses of Parliament was 24 years ago, a generation in the standard 'reckoning' but lifetimes away by some measures.
Because, to my 'reckoning' , amputating limbs is a far more than cosmetic process.
Those corporations face a terrible 'reckoning' when he falls from power.
While it is impossible to know the full dimensions at this point, the downdraft on wages and competing economies induced by China's ascendancy may produce a terrible 'reckoning' .
the system of time 'reckoning' in Babylon
They are also subject to sharp revision, often in ways which suggest that political factors were at work in the numerical 'reckoning' .
If the critics have ways of bringing about this changed pattern of cropping, why don't they simply do it, and stop wasting their time attacking a system that by their 'reckoning' is a failure?
the fear of being brought to 'reckoning'
It takes place in the synagogue on Yom Kippur, introducing expectations of an ultimate 'reckoning' .
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