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EN[ˈriː.zən.ə.bəl] [ˈriːz.nə.bəl]
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    Definition of reasonable in English Dictionary

  • AdjectiveCOMmore reasonableSUPmost reasonablePREré-SUF-able
    1. Having the faculty of reason; endued with reason; rational.
      1. a reasonable being
    2. Just; fair; agreeable to reason.
      1. The episode also opens with an inspired bit of business for Homer, who blithely refuses to acquiesce to an elderly neighbor’s utterly reasonable request that he help make the process of selling her house easier by wearing pants when he gallivants about in front of windows, throw out his impressive collection of rotting Jack-O-Lanterns from previous Halloweens and take out his garbage, as it’s attracting wildlife (cue moose and Northern Exposure theme song).
    3. Not excessive or immoderate; within due limits; proper.
      1. a reasonable demand, amount, or price
    4. Not expensive; fairly priced.
      1. $20 a bottle is very reasonable for a good wine at a restaurant.
    5. Satisfactory.
    6. More Examples
      1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
        • When the group asked why, the bouncer – gatekeeper, arbiter, paveside general – characterised this frustration and reasonable request for information as aggression.
        • The apertures of the tympanic membrane and the subtympanic foramen were selected as reasonable vectors for air-borne sound energy, and the surface areas of these apertures (A x ) were measured.
        • Wait for the temperature to come down to a reasonable level before touching the lid.
    • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
      1. Adjectives
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      Grammatically, this word "reasonable" is an adjective.
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