Reasonableness: meaning, definitions and examples
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reasonableness
[ หriห.zษn.ษ.bl.nษs ]
legal term
The quality of being fair, sensible, or based on good judgment.
Synonyms
fairness, judiciousness, sensibleness.
Examples of usage
- He argued the reasonableness of the decision in court.
- The reasonableness of the contract terms was questioned by the lawyers.
general usage
The state or quality of being reasonable; the ability to think, act, or judge sensibly, logically, and fairly.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She demonstrated great reasonableness in resolving the conflict.
- His reasonableness in negotiations helped reach a compromise.
Translations
Translations of the word "reasonableness" in other languages:
๐ต๐น razoabilidade
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคเคฟเคคเคคเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Vernรผnftigkeit
๐ฎ๐ฉ kewajaran
๐บ๐ฆ ัะพะทััะดะปะธะฒัััั
๐ต๐ฑ racjonalnoลฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๅ็ๆง
๐ซ๐ท raisonnabilitรฉ
๐ช๐ธ razonabilidad
๐น๐ท makulluk
๐ฐ๐ท ํฉ๋ฆฌ์ฑ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุนููููุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ rozumnost
๐ธ๐ฐ rozumnosลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅ็ๆง
๐ธ๐ฎ razumnost
๐ฎ๐ธ skynsemi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะพััะฝะดัะปัา
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแ แฃแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ mษntiqilik
๐ฒ๐ฝ razonabilidad
Etymology
The word 'reasonableness' originated in the late 16th century from the word 'reasonable' with the suffix '-ness' added to form a noun. It has been used in legal contexts to refer to the concept of fairness and good judgment. Over time, it has also come to represent the general quality of being sensible, logical, and fair in everyday situations.
See also: outreason, reason, reasonable, reasonably, reasoned, reasoning, reasons, unreasonable, unreasonableness, unreasonably.
Word Frequency Rank
Ranked #10,930, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.
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