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rea·son·a·ble    Audio Help   [ree-zuh-nuh-buhl, reez-nuh-] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.agreeable to reason or sound judgment; logical: a reasonable choice for chairman.
2.not exceeding the limit prescribed by reason; not excessive: reasonable terms.
3.moderate, esp. in price; not expensive: The coat was reasonable but not cheap.
4.endowed with reason.
5.capable of rational behavior, decision, etc.
[Origin: 1250–1300; ME resonable < MF raisonnable < L ratiōnābilis. See reason, -able]

—Related forms
rea·son·a·ble·ness, rea·son·a·bil·i·ty, noun
rea·son·a·bly, adverb

—Synonyms 1. intelligent, judicious, wise, equitable. 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 appeals to our common sense. 2. equitable, fair, just. See moderate.
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  Synonym Collection v1.1Cite This Source
Main Entry:  reasonable
Part of Speech:  adjective
Synonyms:  equitable, fair, feasible, inexpensive, just, legitimate, levelheaded, logical, moderate, modest, plausible, practical, prudent, rational, sane, sensible, sound, tenable, tolerable, valid, wise, affordable, conscionable
Source:  Synonym Collection v1.1
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  Roget's II: The New ThesaurusCite This Source
Main Entry:  conservative
Part of Speech:  adjective
Definition:  Kept within sensible limits.
Synonyms:  discreet, moderate, restrained, temperate
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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  Roget's II: The New ThesaurusCite This Source
Main Entry:  logical
Part of Speech:  adjective
Definition:  Consistent with reason and intellect.
Synonyms:  consequent, intelligent, rational
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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