Reasonableness: meaning, definitions and examples

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reasonableness

 

[ หˆriห.zษ™n.ษ™.bl.nษ™s ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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.
Context #2 | Noun

general usage

The state or quality of being reasonable; the ability to think, act, or judge sensibly, logically, and fairly.

Synonyms

fairness, logic, rationality.

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น razoabilidade

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‰เคšเคฟเคคเคคเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Vernรผnftigkeit

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kewajaran

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะพะทััƒะดะปะธะฒั–ัั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ racjonalnoล›ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅˆ็†ๆ€ง

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท raisonnabilitรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ razonabilidad

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท makulluk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ•ฉ๋ฆฌ์„ฑ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุนู‚ูˆู„ูŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ rozumnost

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ rozumnosลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅˆ็†ๆ€ง

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ razumnost

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skynsemi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะพั€ั‹ะฝะดั‹ะปั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ•แƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mษ™ntiqilik

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.