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reasonableness

/ˈɹiː.zə.nə.bəl.nəs/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about reasonableness at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. The state of having good sense and sound judgment.
    his rationality may have been impaired
  2. Goodness of reason and judgment.
    the judiciary is built on the reasonableness of judges
  3. The property of being moderate in price or expenditures.
    the store is famous for the reasonableness of its prices

Origin

From Middle English resonabilnes, resonabilnesse, resonablenesse, equivalent to reasonable + -ness.

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