reasonable (redirected from reasonability)

rea·son·a·ble  (rz-n-bl)

adj.

1. Capable of reasoning; rational: a reasonable person.

2. Governed by or being in accordance with reason or sound thinking: a reasonable solution to the problem.

3. Being within the bounds of common sense: arrive home at a reasonable hour.

4. Not excessive or extreme; fair: reasonable prices.

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reason·a·bili·ty, reason·a·ble·ness n.

reason·a·bly adv.

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reasonable [ˈriːzənəb^əl]

adj

1. showing reason or sound judgment

2. having the ability to reason

3. having modest or moderate expectations; not making unfair demands

4. (Business / Commerce) moderate in price; not expensive

5. fair; average reasonable weather

reasonably  adv

reasonableness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	reasonable - showing reason or sound judgment; "a sensible choice"; "a sensible person" sensible fair, just - free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules; "a fair referee"; "fair deal"; "on a fair footing"; "a fair fight"; "by fair means or foul" logical - capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning; "a logical mind" rational - consistent with or based on or using reason; "rational behavior"; "a process of rational inference"; "rational thought" valid - well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force; "a valid inference"; "a valid argument"; "a valid contract" unreasonable - not reasonable; not showing good judgment
	2.	reasonable - not excessive or extreme; "a fairish income"; "reasonable prices" fairish, fair moderate - being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme; "moderate prices"; "a moderate income"; "a moderate fine"; "moderate demands"; "a moderate estimate"; "a moderate eater"; "moderate success"; "a kitchen of moderate size"; "the X-ray showed moderate enlargement of the heart"
	3.	reasonable - marked by sound judgment; "sane nuclear policy" sane rational - consistent with or based on or using reason; "rational behavior"; "a process of rational inference"; "rational thought"

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reasonable

adjective

1. sensible, reasoned, sound, practical, wise, intelligent, rational, logical, sober, credible, plausible, sane, judicious He's a reasonable sort of chap.
sensible unreasonable, irrational, unsound, unintelligent

2. fair, just, right, acceptable, moderate, sensible, equitable, justifiable, well-advised, well-thought-out, tenable a perfectly reasonable decision
fair unfair, unreasonable

3. within reason, fitting, fit, appropriate, sensible, proper It seems reasonable to expect rapid urban growth.
within reason impossible

4. low, cheap, competitive, moderate, modest, inexpensive, tolerable, within your means His fees were quite reasonable.

5. average, fair, moderate, modest, tolerable, O.K. or okay (informal) The boy answered him in reasonable French.

Translations

reasonable [ˈriːznəbl] ADJ

1. (= sensible, fair) [person, decision, explanation, request] → razonable; [behaviour] → sensato
I kept my voice calm and reasonable → mantuve un tono de voz calmado y de persona razonable
be reasonable! → ¡sé razonable!
it is reasonable to suppose that → es razonable suponer que ...
beyond (a or any) reasonable doubt → sin que quede lugar a dudas
to use reasonable force (Jur) → hacer uso moderado de la fuerza
reasonable grounds → motivos mpl fundados
within a reasonable time → dentro de un plazo de tiempo razonable

2. (= acceptable) [amount, distance, price, offer] → razonable; [standard, results] → aceptable
there was a reasonable chance of finding a peaceful solution → existían bastantes posibilidades de encontrar una solución pacífica
this suit is very reasonable → este traje no es nada caro or no está nada mal de precio

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reasonable [ˈriːz^ənəb^əl] adj

(= sensible) [person, decision, behaviour] → raisonnable
Be reasonable! → Sois raisonnable!

(= acceptable) [offer, explanation] → raisonnable
it is reasonable to assume that ... → on peut raisonnablement supposer que ... reasonable doubt

(= moderate) [price, rates] → raisonnable

[amount, number] → assez grand(e)

(= fairly good) [standard, quality] → acceptable
He wrote a reasonable essay → Sa dissertation était correcte.
to have a reasonable chance of doing sth → avoir d'assez bonnes chances de faire qch
reasonable doubt n → doute m raisonnable
beyond reasonable doubt → au-delà de tout doute raisonnable degré de certitude permettant à un jury de prononcer le verdict de culpabilité

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reasonable

adj

→ vernünftig; chance → reell; claim → berechtigt; amount → angemessen; (= acceptable) excuse, offer → akzeptabel, angemessen; be reasonable! → sei vernünftig; vegetables are reasonable (in price) just now → Gemüse ist momentan preiswert; to be reasonable about something → angemessen reagieren auf etw, vernünftig sein in einer Sache (dat); to use reasonable force (Jur) → angemessene Gewalt anwenden; reasonable grounds (Jur) → zureichende Gründe pl; reasonable doubt → berechtigter Zweifel; beyond (all) reasonable doubt → ohne (jeden) Zweifel; guilty beyond (all) reasonable doubt (Jur) → hinreichend schuldig; within a reasonable time → innerhalb eines angemessenen Zeitraums; it would be reasonable to assume that … → man könnte durchaus annehmen, dass …

(= quite good) → ordentlich, ganz gut; his work was only reasonable → seine Arbeit war nur einigermaßen (gut); with a reasonable amount of luck → mit einigem Glück

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reasonable [ˈriːznəbl] adj (person, price) → ragionevole; (behaviour, decision) → sensato/a; (standard) → accettabile
a perfectly reasonable thing to do → una cosa perfettamente sensata da farsi
it is reasonable to conclude that ... → si può logicamente concludere che...

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reasonable [ˈriːznəbl] adj (person, price) → ragionevole; (behaviour, decision) → sensato/a; (standard) → accettabile
a perfectly reasonable thing to do → una cosa perfettamente sensata da farsi
it is reasonable to conclude that ... → si può logicamente concludere che...

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reasonable → معقول rozumný fornuftig vernünftig εύλογος razonable järkevä raisonnable razuman ragionevole 理にかなった 이치에 맞는 redelijk rimelig rozsądny razoável разумный skälig ที่มีเหตุผล mantıklı biết điều 合理的