angularreckoning
nounUK /ˈæŋ.ɡjə.ləˌrek.ən.ɪŋ/
US /ˈæŋ.ɡjə.lɚˌrek.ən.ɪŋ/
A way of figuring out an answer by using angles and corners.
The builder used angular reckoning to check that the roof corners were just right.
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2. A sharp, pointy way of thinking through a problem.
Her angular reckoning made the puzzle seem easy.
3. The moment when two straight lines meet and you work out the size of the bend.
The map showed an angular reckoning at the crossroads.
4. A careful check of shapes with straight sides.
The class did an angular reckoning to sort the squares and triangles.