1. Problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
   "The accountant spent hours reckoning the company's tax liability";
   - calculation, computation, figuring
    
2. The act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
   "the reckoning continued for several hours";
   - count, counting, numeration, enumeration, tally
    
3. A bill for an amount due
   "The waiter brought the reckoning to the table";
   - tally

1. Make a calculation or computation
   "He reckoned the total cost in his head";
   - calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, figure [N. Amer]
    
2. Perceive or think about in a particular way; deem to be
   "Most people reckon him an honest man";
   - see, consider, view, regard
    
3. Expect to be true; believe
   "I reckon we'll arrive by noon";
   - think, opine, suppose, imagine, guess, dare say [informal], daresay [informal]
    
4. Judge to be probable
   "We're reckoning good weather for the outdoor event";
   - calculate, estimate, count on, figure, forecast
    
5. Have faith or confidence in
   "He reckoned on their discretion";
   - count, bet, depend, swear, rely, bank, look, calculate
    
6. Take account of
   "You have to reckon with our opponents";
   - count

Derived forms: reckonings

Type of: account, anticipate, approximate, believe, bill, conceive, consider, estimate, evaluate, expect, gauge, investigating, investigation, invoice, judge, pass judgment, problem solving, reason, think, trust

Encyclopedia: Reckoning