Reasonableness

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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	reasonableness - the state of having good sense and sound judgment; "his rationality may have been impaired"; "he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions" rationality, reason saneness, sanity - normal or sound powers of mind
	2.	reasonableness - goodness of reason and judgment; "the judiciary is built on the reasonableness of judges" sensibleness - the quality of showing good sense or practical judgment wiseness, soundness, wisdom - the quality of being prudent and sensible
	3.	reasonableness - the property of being moderate in price or expenditures; "the store is famous for the reasonableness of its prices"; "the modestness of the living standards here becomes obvious immediately" moderateness, modestness inexpensiveness - the quality of being affordable
	4.	reasonableness - moderation in expectations; "without greater reasonableness by both parties we will never settle this matter!" moderation, moderateness - quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes
	5.	reasonableness - the quality of being plausible or acceptable to a reasonable person; "he questioned the tenability of my claims" tenability, tenableness plausibility, plausibleness - apparent validity