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reasonable

adjective
 
 
/ˈriː.zən.ə.bl̩/

Definition

B2 based on or using good judgment and therefore fair and practical: If you tell him what happened, I'm sure he'll understand - he's a reasonable man. He went free because the jury decided there was a reasonable doubt about his guilt.Wise and sensible B1 acceptable: We had a reasonable journey. We have a strong team and a reasonable chance of winning the game.Quite good, or not very goodSuitable and acceptable B1 not too expensive: Tomatoes are very reasonable at this time of year.Quite good, or not very goodSuitable and acceptable reasonableness
 
 
/-nəs/ noun [U]
Wise and sensibleQuite good, or not very goodSuitable and acceptable
(Definition of reasonable adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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