Counterreckoning

/ˌkaʊntərˈrɛkənɪŋ/ noun

Definition

An alternative calculation, account, or settlement offered in response to another's reckoning or accounting.

Etymology

From counter- + reckoning (calculation), from Old English recenian (to explain). Often used in historical accounting disputes.

Kelly Says

When two medieval monasteries disagreed about tithes owed, they'd each produce their own counterreckoning of the accounts—some disputes lasted decades because each side's 'math' supported their preferred outcome.

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