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   Rea·son·a·ble

   /ˈrēzənəb(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) having sound judgment; fair and sensible: "no reasonable person could have objected" Similar sensiblerationalopen to reasonfull of common senselogicalfairfair-mindedjustequitabledecentintelligentwiselevelheadedpracticalrealisticbased on good sensesoundjudiciouswell thought outwell groundedreasonedwell reasonedvalidcommonsensicaladvisablewell advisedtenableplausiblefeasiblecredibleacceptableadmissiblebelievableviableOpposite unreasonableillogical
   • ▪ based on good sense: "it seems a reasonable enough request"
   • ▪ (of a person or animal) able to think, understand, or form judgments by a logical process: archaic "man is by nature reasonable"
   • 2. as much as is appropriate or fair; moderate: "they have had a reasonable time to reply" Similar within reasonpracticablesensibleappropriatesuitablefittingproperOpposite excessiveobsessional
   • ▪ fairly good; average: "the carpet is in reasonable condition" Similar fairly goodacceptablesatisfactoryaverageadequaterespectablefairdecentall rightnot badtolerablepassableinformal:OKfair-to-middlingOpposite badpoor
   • ▪ (of a price or product) not too expensive: "a restaurant serving excellent food at reasonable prices" Similar inexpensivemoderatelowlow-costlow-pricedmodestwithin one's meanseconomicalcheapbudgetbargaincompetitiveinformal:bargainousOpposite expensiveinflated

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French raisonable, suggested by Latin rationabilis ‘rational’, from ratio (see reason).

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   What does a reasonable amount of something mean?

   • A reasonable amount of something is a fairly large amount of it. They will need a reasonable amount of desk area and good light. From now on events moved reasonably quickly. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. 4.

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   What does it mean if an expectation is reasonable?

   • If you say that an expectation or explanation is reasonable, you mean that there are good reasons why it may be correct . It seems reasonable to expect rapid urban growth. You can reasonably expect your goods to arrive within six to eight weeks. If you say that the price of something is reasonable, you mean that it is fair and not too high.

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   What is a reasonable supposition?

   • It can also mean sane or sensible: She was no longer rational; a rational plan. reasonable most often means sensible: A reasonable supposition is one which appeals to our common sense. 2. equitable, fair, just. See moderate. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

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   REASONABLE definition: 1. based on or using good judgment and therefore fair and practical: 2. acceptable: 3. not too…. Learn more.

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     REASONABLE meaning: 1. based on or using good judgment and...

   • Reasonable in Arabic

     REASONABLE translate: مَعْقول / كافٍ, مَعْقول, مَقبول,...

   • Reasonable in Italian

     REASONABLE translate: ragionevole, ragionevole, non...

   • Reasonable in Russian

     REASONABLE translate: рассудительный, разумный ,...

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     reasonable translate: raonable, raonable, acceptable,...

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   a. : being in accordance with reason, fairness, duty, or prudence. b. : of an appropriate degree or kind. c. : supported or justified by fact or circumstance. a reasonable belief that force was necessary for self-defense. d. : commercially reasonable.

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   Synonyms for REASONABLE: logical, rational, valid, coherent, good, sensible, analytical, analytic; Antonyms of REASONABLE: unreasonable, irrational, weak, illogical, misleading, invalid, incoherent, illegitimate.

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   2 days ago · If you say that the price of something is reasonable, you mean that it is fair and not too high. You get an interesting meal for a reasonable price. His fees were quite reasonable.

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   1. agreeable to or in accord with reason; logical. 2. not exceeding the limit prescribed by reason; not excessive: reasonable terms. 3. moderate, esp. in price; not expensive. 4. endowed with reason.

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   Reasonable describes someone or something that's sensible and fair, like your teacher who gives reasonable homework assignments — they don't take you forever to do and they relate to what you are studying. If you're reasonable, you have good sense and judgment.