reasonable

  • 21reasonable — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, look, seem, sound ▪ consider sth, judge sth, regard sth as, think sth …

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  • 22reasonable — adjective 1) a reasonable explanation Syn: sensible, rational, logical, fair, just, equitable, intelligent, wise, level headed, practical, realistic, sound, valid, commonsensical, tenable, plausible, credibl …

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  • 23reasonable — / ri:z(ə)nəb(ə)l/ adjective 1. sensible, or not annoyed ● The manager of the shop was very reasonable when I tried to explain that I had left my credit cards at home. ♦ no reasonable offer refused we will accept any offer which is not extremely… …

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  • 24reasonable — /ˈrizənəbəl / (say reezuhnuhbuhl) adjective 1. endowed with reason. 2. agreeable to reason or sound judgement: a reasonable choice. 3. not exceeding the limit prescribed by reason; not excessive: reasonable terms. 4. moderate, or moderate in… …

  • 25reasonable — adjective /ˈriː.zən.ə.bəl|/ˈriːz.nə.bəl/ a) Just; fair; agreeable to reason. $20 a bottle is very reasonable for a good wine at a restaurant. b) Not expensive; fairly priced. Ant: arbitrary, unreasonable …

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  • 26reasonable —    submissive to coercion or the threat of force    The language of bullies and tyrants:     My official did not see why it should not be a peaceful [settlement] if, as he said, the Poles were reasonable . (Shirer, 1999, quoting a broadcast on 22 …

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  • 27reasonable — rea•son•a•ble [[t]ˈri zə nə bəl, ˈriz nə [/t]] adj. 1) agreeable to or in accord with reason; logical 2) not exceeding the limit prescribed by reason; not excessive: reasonable terms[/ex] 3) moderate, esp. in price; not expensive 4) endowed with… …

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  • 28reasonable — Not extreme. Not arbitrary, capricious, or confiscatory. Public Service Com, v Haverneyer, 296 US 506, 80 L Ed 357, 56 S Ct 360. What is reasonable depends upon a variety of considerations and circumstances. It is an elastic term which is of… …

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  • 29reasonable doubt — n: a doubt esp. about the guilt of a criminal defendant that arises or remains upon fair and thorough consideration of the evidence or lack thereof all persons are presumed to be innocent and no person may be convicted of an offense unless each… …

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  • 30reasonable person — n: a fictional person with an ordinary degree of reason, prudence, care, foresight, or intelligence whose conduct, conclusion, or expectation in relation to a particular circumstance or fact is used as an objective standard by which to measure or …

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