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Meaning of 'reasonable' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Reasonable [ adv.]
- Reasonably; tolerably.
2 . Reasonable [ n.]
- Having the faculty of reason; endued with reason; rational; as, a reasonable being.
- Governed by reason; being under the influence of reason; thinking, speaking, or acting rationally, or according to the dictates of reason; agreeable to reason; just; rational; as, the measure must satisfy all reasonable men.
- Not excessive or immoderate; within due limits; proper; as, a reasonable demand, amount, price.

Meaning of 'reasonable' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . reasonable [ a]
Meaning (1):
- showing reason or sound judgment
Example in sentence:
  • a sensible choice;
  • a sensible person
2 . reasonable [ s]
Meaning (2):
- not excessive or extreme
Example in sentence:
  • a fairish income;
  • reasonable prices
Meaning (3):
- marked by sound judgment
Example in sentence:
  • sane nuclear policy

Nearby Words:

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