ready reckoner

ready reckoner
reckoner (def. 2).
[1750-60]

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  • Ready reckoner — Ready Read y (r[e^]d [y^]), a. [Compar. {Readier} (r[e^]d [i^]*[ e]r); superl. {Readiest}.] [AS. r[=ae]de; akin to D. gereed, bereid, G. bereit, Goth. gar[ a]ids fixed, arranged, and possibly to E. ride, as meaning originally, prepared for riding …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ready reckoner — noun a handbook of tables used to facilitate computation • Syn: ↑reckoner • Hypernyms: ↑handbook, ↑enchiridion, ↑vade mecum …   Useful english dictionary

  • ready reckoner — noun a) A printed book or table containing pre calculated values, often multiples of given amounts. b) A computer program which calculates values; an on line calculator …   Wiktionary

  • ready reckoner — /rɛdi ˈrɛkənə/ (say redee rekuhnuh) noun a collection of mathematical and other tables for rapid calculation …  

  • Ready — Read y (r[e^]d [y^]), a. [Compar. {Readier} (r[e^]d [i^]*[ e]r); superl. {Readiest}.] [AS. r[=ae]de; akin to D. gereed, bereid, G. bereit, Goth. gar[ a]ids fixed, arranged, and possibly to E. ride, as meaning originally, prepared for riding. Cf.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ready money — Ready Read y (r[e^]d [y^]), a. [Compar. {Readier} (r[e^]d [i^]*[ e]r); superl. {Readiest}.] [AS. r[=ae]de; akin to D. gereed, bereid, G. bereit, Goth. gar[ a]ids fixed, arranged, and possibly to E. ride, as meaning originally, prepared for riding …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ready — adj., adv., n., & v. adj. (readier, readiest) (usu. predic.) 1 with preparations complete (dinner is ready). 2 in a fit state (are you ready to go?). 3 willing, inclined, or resolved (he is always ready to complain; I am ready for anything). 4… …   Useful english dictionary

  • reckoner — /rek euh neuhr/, n. 1. a person who reckons. 2. Also called ready reckoner. a collection of mathematical and other tables for ready calculation. [1175 1225; ME; see RECKON, ER1] * * * …   Universalium

  • reckoner — (also ready reckoner) noun a book, table, etc. listing standard numerical calculations or other kinds of information …   English new terms dictionary

  • reckoner — /ˈrɛkənə/ (say rekuhnuh) noun 1. someone who reckons. 2. → ready reckoner …  

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