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reasonable.

Having the faculty of reason; rational, reasoning.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈɹiː.zə.nə.bəl/New-Zealand, Received-Pronunciation[ˈɹiː.zə.nə.bɫ̩]New-Zealand, Received-Pronunciation/ˈɹiːz.nə.bəl/New-Zealand, Received-Pronunciation[ˈɹiːz.nə.bɫ̩]New-Zealand, Received-Pronunciation
  1. Having the faculty of reason; rational, reasoning.

    archaic
  2. Just; fair; agreeable to reason.

  3. Not excessive or immoderate; within due limits; proper.

    a reasonable demand, amount, or price
  4. Not expensive; fairly priced.

    $20 a bottle is very reasonable for a good wine at a restaurant.
  5. Satisfactory.

    The builders did a reasonable job, given the short notice.
Where this word comes from

From Middle English resonable, from Old French resnable, from Classical Latin ratiōnābilis, from ratiō. By surface analysis, reason + -able. Doublet of rationable.

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