- inclusive reckoning
- inclusive reckoning nounA system of counting in which both the first and the last terms are included (ie Monday–Wednesday is 3 days)• • •Main Entry: ↑include
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inclusive — [in klo͞o′siv; ] also [, in klo͞o′ziv] adj. [LL inclusivus < L inclusus, pp. of includere] 1. including or tending to include; esp., taking everything into account; reckoning everything 2. including the terms, limits, or extremes mentioned… … English World dictionary
exclusive reckoning — noun The usual modern method of counting, in which either the first or the last term is counted, but not both (cf ↑inclusive reckoning) • • • Main Entry: ↑exclude … Useful english dictionary
nones — (n.) early 15c., in reference to the Roman calendar, ninth day (by inclusive reckoning) before the ides of each month (7th of March, May, July, October, 5th of other months), from L. nonæ (acc. nonas), fem. pl. of nonus ninth. Ecclesiastical… … Etymology dictionary
octave — (n.) c.1300, vtaues (plural, from popular Old French form otaves), later reformed, from M.L. octava, from L. octava dies eighth day, fem. of octavus eighth, from octo (see EIGHT (Cf. eight)). Originally period of eight days after a festival, also … Etymology dictionary
nones — [nəʊnz] plural noun 1》 (in the ancient Roman calendar) the ninth day before the ides by inclusive reckoning, i.e. the 7th day of March, May, July, October, the 5th of other months. 2》 variant spelling of none2. Origin via OFr. from L. nonas,… … English new terms dictionary
quartan — [ kwɔ:t(ə)n] adjective Medicine denoting a mild form of malaria causing a fever that recurs every third day. Origin ME: from L. (febris) quartana, based on L. quartus fourth (because, by inclusive reckoning, the fever recurs every fourth day) … English new terms dictionary
tertian — [ tə:ʃ(ə)n] adjective Medicine denoting a form of malaria causing a fever that recurs every second day. Origin ME (fever) terciane, from L. (febris) tertiana, from tertius third (the fever recurring every third day by inclusive reckoning) … English new terms dictionary
nones — n.pl. in the ancient Roman calendar, the ninth day before the ides by inclusive reckoning, i.e. the 7th day of March, May, July, October, the 5th of other months. Etymology: OF nones f. L nonae fem. pl. of nonus ninth … Useful english dictionary
Computus — (Latin for computation ) is the calculation of the date of Easter in the Christian calendar. The name has been used for this procedure since the early Middle Ages, as it was one of the most important computations of the age. In principle, the… … Wikipedia
calendar — calendrical /keuh len dri keuhl/, calendric, calendarial /kal euhn dair ee euhl/, calendarian, calendaric, adj. /kal euhn deuhr/, n. 1. a table or register with the days of each month and week in a year: He marked the date on his calendar. 2. any … Universalium
