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Reckoner

Definition: Reckoner

Reckoner

Noun

1. An expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines).

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "reckoner" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1880. (references)

"Reckoner" is a common misspelling or typo for: reckoned.

Synonyms: Reckoner

Synonyms: calculator (n), computer (n), estimator (n), figurer (n). (additional references)

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Crosswords: Reckoner

English words defined with "reckoner": CountercasterReady reckoner. (references)
Specialty definitions using "reckoner": Lincoln ReckonerTerminal Oriented Social Science. (references)

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Commercial Usage: Reckoner

DomainTitle

Books

  • Collins gem decimal discount reckoner for all decimal currencies (reference)

  • Commercial's Service Tax Ready Reckoner as Amended by Finance Bill, 2001 (reference)

  • Homeopathy: Ready Reckoner (reference)

  • Racing Ready Reckoner (reference)

  • Reckoner (reference)

    (more book examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Usage Frequency: Reckoner

"Reckoner" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Reckoner" is used about 2 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Noun (singular)100%2245,945

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Expression: Reckoner

Expressions using "reckoner": Lincoln Reckoner ready reckoner. Additional references.

Hypenated Usage

Ending with "reckoner": ready-reckoner.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Reckoner

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

reckoner stepped

3

ready reckoner

2
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translations: Reckoner

Language Translations for "reckoner"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Albanian

  

listë (calendar, catalogue, chart, list, nomenclature, repertory, roll, schedule, scroll). (various references)

   

Arabic 

  

‏حسابات جاهزة. (various references)

   

Bulgarian 

  

който прави изчисления. (various references)

   

Danish

  

regnetabel (ready-reckoner), omregningstabel (ready-reckoner), beregningsskema (ready-reckoner). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

rekenknecht (ready-reckoner). (various references)

   

French

  

prêt (ready). (various references)

   

German

  

Rechner (arithmetician, calculator, calculators, central processing unit, central processor, computer, data processor, mainframe, reckoners). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

υπολογιστήσ (calculating, calculator), λογιστήσ (accountant, book keeper). (various references)

   

Hebrew 

  

לוח חשוב. (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

számolókönyv, számoló (calculated risk, calculating, counter, counting), számláló (counter, register). (various references)

   

Italian

  

calcolatore (calculating, calculator, computer, digital computer). (various references)

   

Manx

  

lioar earroo (ready reckoner). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

eckonerray

   

Portuguese

  

calculista (accounting, arithmetician, computer), calculador (calculator, computer). (various references)

   

Romanian

  

calculator (adding machine, calculator, computer, computing, counter, reckoning). (various references)

   

Russian 

  

посчитаться (consider). (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

računar (calculator, computer), računalac. (various references)

   

Spanish

  

calculadora (accounting machine, calculating machine, calculator), calculador (calculating). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

räknetabell. (various references)

   

Turkish

  

sayan kimse, hesaplayan kimse. (various references)

   

Ukranian 

  

обчислювальні таблиці (calculator), людина, яка робить підрахунки. (various references)

   

Welsh

  

cyfrifydd (accountant, actuary). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Derivations: Reckoner

Derivations

Words beginning with "reckoner": reckoners. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Reckoner"

Words rhyming with "reckoner" (pronounced 'Reck"on*er'): Abaiser, Abandoner, Abaser, Abater, Abhorrer, Abider, Abjurer, Abolisher, Abridger, Absconder, Absenter, Absolver, Absorber, Abstainer, Abstracter, Abuser, Abutter, Acater, Acceder, Accelerometer, Accepter, Accipenser, Accipiter, Acclaimer, Accompanier, Accomplisher, Accorder, Accruer, Accumber, Accuser, Acetifier, Acetimeter, Acetometer, Achiever, Acidifier, Acidimeter, Acipenser, Acknowledger, Acoumeter, Acquirer, Acquitter, Acroter, Actinometer, Adducer, Adelaster, Adherer, Adjudger, Adjurer, Adjuster, Admeasurer, Admirer, Admitter, Admonisher, Admonitioner, Adopter, Adorer, Adorner, Adulter, Adulterer, Advancer, Adventurer, Advertiser, Adviser, Advoutrer, Advoyer, Aerographer, Aerometer, Afer, Affecter, Affeer, Affiancer, Affirmer, Afflicter, Affrayer, Affreighter, Affrighter, Affronter, Aflicker, Aflutter, Africander, After-dinner, Agger, Aggrandizer, Aglimmer, Aglitter, Agreer, Aider, Aimer, Airer, Airometer, Alabaster, Albuminimeter, Alcalimeter, Aleconner, Aleger, Aletaster, Aleurometer, Algometer, Aliner, Alkalimeter, Allayer, Alleger, Allegorizer, Allotter, Allower, Allurer, Almner, Almoner, Almsgiver, Alnager, Altimeter, Altogether, Altometer, Amasser, Ambler, Ambusher, Amender, Amercer, Ammeter, Amphiaster, Amphimacer, Amplifier, Amuser, Amylobacter, Amylometer, Analyzer, Anathematizer, Anatifer, Anatomizer, Anemometer, Anglemeter, Angler, Angulometer, Animadverter, Animater, Anker, Annealer, Annexer, Announcer, Annoyer, Annueler, Annuller, Anointer, Another, Answerer, Ant-eater, Antechamber, Antenumber, Anther, Anthracometer, Antiburgher, Antichamber, Anticoherer, Antiguggler, Antimeter, Antiphoner, Antirenter, Antitrochanter, Antler, Anywhither, Aper, Aphorismer, Apologer, Apologizer, Apomecometer, Appeacher, Appealer, Appearer, Appeaser, Appetizer, Applauder, Applier, Appointer, Apporter, Apportioner, Apposer, Appraiser, Apprehender, Apprizer, Approacher, Araeometer, Archbutler, Archer, Archiater, Archpresbyter, Archtreasurer, Arcubalister, Areometer, Arguer, Arithmometer, Armiger, Armor-bearer, Armorer, Aromatizer, Arquebusier, Arraigner, Arranger, Arrayer, Arrester, Arriver, Artificer, Ascertainer, Asperser, Aspirer, Assailer, Assaulter, Assayer, assembler, Assenter, Asserter, Assever, Assigner, Assister, Assizer, Assober, Assuager, Assumer, Assurer, Astringer, Astrolater, Astrologer, Astrometer, Astronomer, Astrophotometer, Asunder, Atafter, Atelier, Atmidometer, Atmolyzer, Atmometer, Atomizer, Atoner, Attacker, Attainder, Attemper, Attempter, Attender, Atter, Attirer, Attitudinizer, Attracter, Audiometer, Auger, Augmenter, Augurer, Auntter, Auster, Authorizer, Autobiographer, Autocoherer, Autotransformer, Auxanometer, Auxometer, avant-courier, Avener, Avenger, Averter, Avoider, Avoucher, Avoutrer, Avower, Avoyer, Awakener, Awarder, Aweather, Azotometer, Backbiter, Backer, Backhander, Backsettler, Backslider, Backster, Backwater, Badder, Badgerer, Baffler, Baggager, Bagpiper, Baiter, Baker, Balancer, Balder, Balister, Ballader, Ball-flower, Ballister, Ballooner, Balloter, Balter, Baluster, Bamboozler, Bander, Bandmaster, Banisher, Banker, banner, Banquetter, Banterer, Baptizer, Barbermonger, Bargainer, Bargemastter, Barger, Barkeeper, Barnburner, Barnstormer, Barocyclonometer, Baromacrometer, BAROMETER, barretter, Barricader, Barrier, Barrister, Bartender, Barterer, Base-burner, Basifier, Batfowler, Bather, Bathometer, Batterer, Bawler, Baxter, Bay-antler, Bdellometer, Beaker, Bearer, Beater, Beaucatcher, Beautifier, Beblubber, Becker, Bedchamber, Bedewer, Bedmaker, Bedswerver, Bee-eater, Beefeater, Beemaster, Beflatter, Beflower, Begetter, Beginner, Begrimer, Beguiler, Behither, Beholder, Belcher, Beleaguer, Beleaguerer, Beleper, Believer, Bellower, Bellwether, Belswagger, Bemaster, Bemoaner, Bemonster, Bencher, Bender, Benefiter, B'enitier, Beplaster, Bepowder, Berber, Bereaver, Bergmaster, Bes-antler, Bescatter, Beseecher, Besetter, Besieger, Beslabber, Beslaver, Beslobber, Beslubber, Besmearer, Besomer, Bespatter, Bespeaker, Besprinkler, Bestower, Betrayer, Bewailer, Bewilder, Bewinter, Bewitcher, Bewonder, Bewrayer, Bez-antler, Bhunder, Bibber, Bibler, Bibliographer, Bickerer, Bicycler, Bidder, Bier, Bilander, Binder. (additional references)

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Anagrams: Reckoner

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "c-e-e-k-n-o-r-r"

-2 letters: conker, corker, corner, encore, kroner, necker, reckon, recork, rocker.

-3 letters: corer, creek, crone, crore, kerne, krone, ocker, recon.

-4 letters: cere, cero, coke, cone, conk, core, cork, corn, erne, keen, keno, kern, knee, kore, neck, nock, once, reck, reek, rock.

-5 letters: cee, con, cor, eke, eon, ere, ern, err, ken, kor, nee, nor, oke, one, orc, ore, rec, ree, roc, roe.

 Words containing the letters "c-e-e-k-n-o-r-r"
 

+1 letter: reckoners.

 

+5 letters: counterstrike, counterstroke, knickerbocker.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: Reckoner


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

52 65 63 6B 6F 6E 65 72

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)

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Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)

Braille (1829, in France) (references)

Morse Code (1836) (references)

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Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01010010 01100101 01100011 01101011 01101111 01101110 01100101 01110010

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#82 &#101 &#99 &#107 &#111 &#110 &#101 &#114

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0052 0065 0063 006B 006F 006E 0065 0072

British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

5271697781807184

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Commercial
5. Usage Frequency
6. Expressions
7. Expressions: Internet
8. Translations: Modern
9. Derivations
10. Rhymes
11. Anagrams
12. Orthography
13. Bibliography


  

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