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Reasonable

//ˈɹiː.zə.nə.bəl// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Having the faculty of reason; rational, reasoning. archaic

    "The wiſdome and underſtanding of this Beaſt [the beaver], vvill almoſt conclude him a reaſonable creature: […]"

  2. 2
    Just; fair; agreeable to reason.

    "The episode also opens with an inspired bit of business for Homer, who blithely refuses to acquiesce to an elderly neighbor’s utterly reasonable request that he help make the process of selling her house easier by wearing pants when he gallivants about in front of windows […]"

  3. 3
    Not excessive or immoderate; within due limits; proper.

    "a reasonable demand, amount, or price"

  4. 4
    Not expensive; fairly priced.

    "$20 a bottle is very reasonable for a good wine at a restaurant."

  5. 5
    Satisfactory.

    "The builders did a reasonable job, given the short notice."

Adjective
  1. 1
    not excessive or extreme wordnet
  2. 2
    marked by sound judgment; having good reason wordnet
  3. 3
    showing reason or sound judgment wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English resonable, from Old French resnable, from Late Latin rationabilis, from Latin ratio; more at reason, -able.

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