Meanings
forereckoning1
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of forereckon
forereckoning2
- no pluralPrecalculation; foreplanning
We of the Power have a certain measure of control over the natural elements, though like all else that is subject to failure or success beyond our forereckoning.
2003, Andre Norton, The Gates to Witch World1 more example
[…] had to have sleep, but decided that since I could not afford to be wrong in my forereckoning, I would at those times guard against surprise by leaning a heavy stick against the bar so that the latter's displacement would cause it to fall and wake […]
1948, The Restless Voyage
Origin
forereckoning · verb
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
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