reckoning
intermediateB2/ˈrɛkə.nɪŋ/ · reck-on-ing
The act of calculating or estimating something.
Meanings
The act of calculating or estimating something.
کسی چیز کا حساب یا تخمینہ لگانے کا عمل۔
حساب
hisaab
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- financial reckoning
- moral reckoning
- final reckoning
Example Sentences
The reckoning of our annual budget revealed several discrepancies.
ہمارے سالانہ بجٹ کا حساب چند بے قاعدگیوں کو ظاہر کرتا ہے۔
hamaray salana budget ka hisaab chand beqaidgiyon ko zahir karta hai.
After many years, he faced a reckoning for his past actions.
کئی سالوں کے بعد، اسے اپنے ماضی کے اعمال کا حساب دینا پڑا۔
kai salon ke baad, use apnay mazi ke aamaal ka hisaab dena para.
In the end, it will be a reckoning of all our choices.
آخر میں، یہ ہمارے تمام انتخاب کا حساب ہوگا۔
aakhir mein, yeh hamaray tamam intikhab ka hisaab hoga.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'reckoning' as a moment to 'reck' (understand) and 'know' (calculate).
Imagine someone counting coins to represent a financial reckoning.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
محبت کی بوندا باندی کا حساب میں نہ رکھوں گا، جب دوستی کا سفر ہم تم کر رہے ہوں گے۔
mohabbat ki bonda baandi ka hisaab mein na rakhunga, jab dosti ka safar hum tum kar rahe honge.
I will not account for the drizzle of love, when we will be on the journey of friendship.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
حساب رکھنا بہتر ہے، نہ رکھنے میں نقصان ہے۔
hisaab rakhna behtar hai, na rakhne mein nuqsan hai.
It is better to keep accounts; there is loss in not keeping them.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "rechening" — calculation, counting
First known use: 14th century
The term originated from Old English 'rechening', meaning to count or compute, and has evolved in usage to represent both a financial calculation and a moral judgment.