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10 Language-to-English DictionariesReasonable
/ˈriː.zən.ə.bəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having sound judgment; fair and sensible.
"It is reasonable to expect that the project will be completed on time." - 2
Moderate or not excessive; within the limits of what is fair or appropriate.
"The price of the car is reasonable considering its condition."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'resonable', borrowed from Old French 'raisnable', and ultimately from Latin 'rationabilis', meaning endowed with reason or agreeable to reason. Over time, the term shifted from denoting intellectual rationality to also encompass fairness, moderation, and adequacy in cost, amount, or quality.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reasonable" is said worldwide
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raisonnable
Transliteration: ʁɛ.zɔ.nabl
"Il est raisonnable de penser que cela va fonctionner."
vernünftig
Transliteration: fɛʁˈnʏnftɪç
"Es ist vernünftig, sich auf die Prüfung vorzubereiten."
ragionevole
Transliteration: ra.dʒoˈne.vo.le
"È ragionevole aspettarsi un aumento delle vendite."
razonable
Transliteration: ra.θoˈna.βle
"Es razonable suponer que llegarán a tiempo."
razoável
Transliteration: ʁa.zuˈavɛl
"É razoável esperar que o projeto seja concluído."
वाजिब
Transliteration: wajib
"यह वाजिब है कि हमें समय पर काम पूरा करना चाहिए।"
合理的
Transliteration: hélǐ de
"认为项目会按时完成是合理的。"
합리적인
Transliteration: hamnijjeogin
"프로젝트가 제시간에 완료될 것이라고 생각하는 것은 합리적입니다."
合理的な
Transliteration: gōriteki na
"プロジェクトが時間通りに完了することは合理的です。"
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