reckoning vs approximation

approximation vs reckoning

reckoning and approximation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reckoning	Yes	No	No	No
approximation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, approximation is a hyponym of reckoning; that is, approximation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reckoning:

reckoning: problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
approximation: an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth

Other hyponyms of reckoning include extrapolation, interpolation, conversion, estimate, estimation, idea, derivative, derived function, differential, differential coefficient, first derivative, integral.

reckoning (noun)	approximation (noun)
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order	the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities	the quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity)
a bill for an amount due	an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
	an imprecise or incomplete account

Difference between reckoning and approximation

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