What is the meaning of reasonableness?

noun

  • The state of having good sense and sound judgment.
    • usage: "his rationality may have been impaired"; "he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions"
  • Goodness of reason and judgment.
    • usage: "the judiciary is built on the reasonableness of judges"
  • The property of being moderate in price or expenditures.
    • usage: "the store is famous for the reasonableness of its prices"; "the modestness of the living standards here becomes obvious immediately"
  • Moderation in expectations.
    • usage: "without greater reasonableness by both parties we will never settle this matter"
  • The quality of being plausible or acceptable to a reasonable person.
    • usage: "he questioned the tenability of my claims"
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