reckoner

ˈrɛkənər

Definition

Definition of reckoner - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

office worker

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person who calculates or estimates

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The accountant was a skilled reckoner.

calculator

estimator

tabulator

counting device

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device or tool for making calculations

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He used a reckoner to check his math homework.

calculator

computing device

mathematics

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book with tables for calculations

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She consulted the reckoner for the conversion rates.

calculator

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ready reckoner

digital tool for calculating values

She used an online ready reckoner to find the interest rate.

Origin of reckoner

English, reckon (count) + -er (agent)

Examples of reckoner in a sentence

In ancient times, a reckoner was essential for trade.
The engineer relied on a digital reckoner for precise measurements.
In the past, a simple reckoner was essential for traders.
The reckoner was essential for the engineering calculations.
He used the reckoner to check the astronomical data.

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French:calculateur, outil de calcul, ...
German:Rechner, Rechenhelfer, ...
Italian:calcolatore, strumento di calcolo, ...
Spanish:calculador, calculadora, ...
Portuguese:contador, calculadora, ...
Chinese:计算者, 计算器, ...
Japanese:計算者, 計算機, ...
Arabic:حَاسِب, حَاسِبَة, ...
Hebrew:מְחַשֵּׁב, מַחְשֵׁב, ...
Russian:расчетчик, счетное устройство, ...
Ukrainian:обчислювач, таблиця, ...
Hindi:गणक, कैलकुलेटर, ...
Bengali:গণনাকারী, গণক যন্ত্র, ...
Catalan:calculador, calculadora, ...
Czech:počtář, počítadlo, ...
Danish:beregner, regnemaskine, ...
Dutch:rekenaar, rekenapparaat, ...
Greek:υπολογιστής, συσκευή υπολογισμού, ...
Hungarian:számoló, számológép, ...
Khmer:អ្នកគណនា, ឧបករណ៍គណនា, ...
Korean:계산가, 계산기, ...
Persian:محاسب, محاسبه‌گر, ...
Polish:rachmistrz, liczydło, ...
Portuguese (BR):calculista, calculador, ...
Romanian:calculist, dispozitiv de calcul, ...
Swedish:beräknare, räknare, ...
Thai:นักคำนวณ, เครื่องคำนวณ, ...
Turkish:hesapçı, hesap makinesi, ...
Vietnamese:người tính toán, máy tính, ...

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