ready reckoner
ready reckoner · ready reckoners
A printed book or table containing precalculated values, often multiples of given amountsA printed book or table containing precalculated values, often multiples of given amounts.
Meaning
2 senses(historical)A printed book or table containing precalculated values, often multiples of given amounts.
A computer program which calculates values; an online calculator.
More definitions
- a handbook of tables used to facilitate computation
Origin
Coined by English grammarian and textbook writer Daniel Fenning in 1757.Coined by English grammarian and textbook writer Daniel Fenning in 1757.
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