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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › reasonableReasonable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREASONABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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 definition: agreeable to reason or sound judgment; logical. See examples of REASONABLE used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › reasonableReasonable - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREASONABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · reasonable, rational refer to the faculty of reasoning. rational can refer to the reasoning faculty itself or to something derived from that faculty: rational powers; a rational analysis. 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 ...

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREASONABLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishreasonable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   adjective. /ˈrizənəbl/ , /ˈriznəbl/ reasonable (to do something) fair, practical, and sensible It is reasonable to assume that he knew beforehand that this would happen. Be reasonable! We can't work late every night. Any reasonable person would have done exactly as you did.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishREASONABLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   REASONABLE definition: 1. fair and showing good judgment: 2. big enough or large enough in number, although not big or…. Learn more.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › reasonableReasonable Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Using or showing reason, or sound judgment; sensible. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Being within the bounds of common sense. Arrive home at a reasonable hour. American Heritage. More Adjective Definitions (4) Synonyms: sane. fairish. sensible. unextravagant. valid. tolerable. tenable. practical. plausible. modest. logical.

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › reasonableReasonable - definition of reasonable by The Free Dictionary

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    adj. 1. Capable of reasoning; rational: a reasonable person. 2. Governed by or being in accordance with reason or sound thinking: a reasonable solution to the problem. 3. Being within the bounds of common sense: arrive home at a reasonable hour. 4. Not excessive or extreme; fair: reasonable prices. rea′son·a·bil′i·ty, rea′son·a·ble·ness n.