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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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