reasonableness | ||
1. | [ noun ] moderation in expectations | |
Examples: | "without greater reasonableness by both parties we will never settle this matter!" |
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Related terms: | moderation | |
2. | [ noun ] (business) the property of being moderate in price | |
Synonyms: | modestness moderateness | |
Examples: | "the store is famous for the reasonableness of its prices" |
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Related terms: | inexpensiveness | |
3. | [ noun ] goodness of reason and judgment | |
Examples: | "the judiciary is built on the reasonableness of judges" |
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Related terms: | wisdom sensibleness reasonable unreasonable | |
4. | [ noun ] (psychology,psychiatry) the state of having good sense and sound judgment | |
Synonyms: | reason rationality | |
Examples: | "his rationality may have been impaired" "he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions" |
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Related terms: | sanity argue | |
5. | [ noun ] the quality of being plausible or acceptable to a reasonable person | |
Synonyms: | tenableness tenability | |
Examples: | "he questioned the tenability of my claims" |
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Related terms: | plausibility | |
Similar spelling: |
reasonable_care |