REASONABLE


Meaning of REASONABLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈrēz-nə-bəl, ˈrē-z ə n-ə-bəl ]

adjective

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : being in accordance with reason

a reasonable theory

b. : not extreme or excessive

reasonable requests

c. : moderate , fair

a reasonable chance

a reasonable price

d. : inexpensive

2.

a. : having the faculty of reason

b. : possessing sound judgment

a reasonable man

• rea·son·abil·i·ty ˌrēz-nə-ˈbi-lə-tē, ˌrē-z ə n-ə- noun

• rea·son·able·ness ˈrēz-nə-bəl-nəs, ˈrē-z ə n-ə- noun

• rea·son·ably -blē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.