reckoner
reckoner · reckoners
One who reckonsOne who reckons.
/ˈɹɛkənə(ɹ)/
Meaning
3 sensesOne who reckons.
An ordinator.
(archaic)An accountant; one who computes or calculates.
More definitions
- a handbook of tables used to facilitate computation
- an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
Origin
From Middle English reknere, rekenere. Cognate with Afrikaans rekenaar, Dutch Low Saxon reFrom Middle English reknere, rekenere. Cognate with Afrikaans rekenaar, Dutch Low Saxon rekener, German Rechner, Danish regner, Swedish räknare. By surface analysis, reckon + -er.
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Forms
plural: reckonersSynonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- a handbook of tables used to facilitate computation:ready reckoner
- an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines):calculatorfigurerestimatorcomputer
Word family
3 related wordsRelatedreckon
See also
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