reckoner
- noun
- /ˈrɛkənər/
- Archaic
:
calculador
- As a skilled mathematician, she has always been known as a reckoner for her ability to perform complex calculations quickly.
Examples
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He was known as a human reckoner before electronic calculators became popular.
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As the chief reckoner in the office, she quickly solved even the most complex equations.
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The company's success depended heavily on its talented reckoner and his precise bookkeeping.
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He is a talented reckoner.
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Many reckoners work in finance.
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In the finance department, he is the best reckoner, often creating detailed budget reports with ease.
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The engineer relied on the reckoner to ensure all measurements and calculations were precise before construction.
Synonyms
495
9.5
A person who makes calculations by hand for science or math
63
4.9
A person who studies numbers, shapes, and patterns, often as a job
3
4.5
A person who works with many numbers and can do difficult calculations using computers
1
4.5
A person who calculates how much a job will cost
1
6.5
A person who works with numbers, for example in accounting
A person who is good at doing calculations with numbers
A person in old times who studied numbers or the stars
Antonyms
Compounds
How Skilled
63
4.9
- Archaic
212
2.7
24
3.2
- Specialized
75
3.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Reckoner comes from the verb reckon, which means 'to count' or 'to calculate', plus the ending -er meaning 'one who does'. So a reckoner is a person who counts or works out numbers, like a human calculator.