Reasonable
adjective
Fair, sensible and appropriate.
It is reasonable to expect that students do their homework.
Often appears as...
- reasonable expectations
- reasonable doubt
adjective
Moderately large, typically in amount, price or extent.
They offer a reasonable salary for the position.
Often appears as...
- reasonable time
- reasonable price
adjective
Having sound judgment; fair and sensible.
It is reasonable to leave if you feel uncomfortable.
Often appears as...
- reasonable person
- reasonable decision
adjective
Able to be trusted to do or provide what is needed.
She's reasonable at managing the budget.
Often appears as...
- reasonable competence
- reasonable reliability
adjective
Not overly excessive or extreme.
The hike was challenging but reasonable.
Often appears as...
- reasonable request
- reasonable amount
adjective
In accordance with reason or logic.
This is a quite reasonable argument.
Often appears as...
- reasonable argument
- reasonable logic
adjective
Fair, sensible and appropriate.
It is reasonable to expect that students do their homework.
Often appears as...
- reasonable expectations
- reasonable doubt
adjective
Moderately large, typically in amount, price or extent.
They offer a reasonable salary for the position.
Often appears as...
- reasonable time
- reasonable price
adjective
Having sound judgment; fair and sensible.
It is reasonable to leave if you feel uncomfortable.
Often appears as...
- reasonable person
- reasonable decision
adjective
Able to be trusted to do or provide what is needed.
She's reasonable at managing the budget.
Often appears as...
- reasonable competence
- reasonable reliability
adjective
Not overly excessive or extreme.
The hike was challenging but reasonable.
Often appears as...
- reasonable request
- reasonable amount
adjective
In accordance with reason or logic.
This is a quite reasonable argument.
Often appears as...
- reasonable argument
- reasonable logic
Definition 1 of 6
Pro Tip 1/3Expectation Context
Used when judging if actions or results are suitable for a situation.
Simon made a reasonable attempt at solving the problem.
Pro Tip 2/3Justifiable Qualification
Describe conditions or assumptions that are sensible and likely to be accepted.
It's reasonable to assume she'll arrive by 9 am given the traffic.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Arbitrary
Shows decisions or opinions are based on good reasons, not random choice.
The jury must have a reasonable doubt to not convict.
Pro Tip 1/3Expectation Context
Used when judging if actions or results are suitable for a situation.
Simon made a reasonable attempt at solving the problem.
Pro Tip 2/3Justifiable Qualification
Describe conditions or assumptions that are sensible and likely to be accepted.
It's reasonable to assume she'll arrive by 9 am given the traffic.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Arbitrary
Shows decisions or opinions are based on good reasons, not random choice.
The jury must have a reasonable doubt to not convict.
Pro Tip 1/3Expectation Context
Used when judging if actions or results are suitable for a situation.
Simon made a reasonable attempt at solving the problem.
Pro Tip 2/3Justifiable Qualification
Describe conditions or assumptions that are sensible and likely to be accepted.
It's reasonable to assume she'll arrive by 9 am given the traffic.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Arbitrary
Shows decisions or opinions are based on good reasons, not random choice.
The jury must have a reasonable doubt to not convict.
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The moral roots of...
played anonymously on the first round people give about half of the money that they can but they quickly see you know what other people aren't doing so much so i don't want to be a sucker i'm not going to cooperate and so cooperation quickly decays from reasonably good down to close to zero but then and here's the trick farron gacter said on the seventh round they told people
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What if a US presidential...
Because when the protests turn violent, all that chaos and carnage actually chases away supporters. So rather than demonstrations getting bigger, and the protests getting bigger, they start to shrink. Then the government looks reasonable when it cracks down. So it's actually a lot better
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Questioning the universe...
This suggests that the probability of life appearing is reasonably high. If it was very low, one would have expected it to take most of the ten billion years available. On the other hand, we don't seem to have been visited by aliens.
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How to take a picture of...
And so, my role in helping to take the first image of a black hole is to design algorithms that find the most reasonable image that also fits the telescope measurements. Just as a forensic sketch artist uses limited descriptions
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5 tips to improve your...
Critical thinking can give us the tools to sift through a sea of information and find what we're looking for. And if enough of us use it, it has the power to make the world a more reasonable place.
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Elon Musk talks Twitter,...
and um but just just in general like i said uh how how it won't be perfect but i think we wanted to really uh have like so the possession and reality that speech is as free as reasonably possible
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Your brain on video...
in reasonable doses, and at the right age, wine can be very good for health. There are actually specific molecules that have been identified in red wine as leading to greater life expectancy.
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How to disrupt...
difficult means not easy to deal with or to manage characterized by causing hardship or problems a difficult person makes a fuss for no reason she's unreasonable or perhaps wants when no
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Do You Have What It...
they don't call it the rainforest for nothing training reasonably wet it's one of nice protective use of the rope but you'll just have to imagine it now like I have
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Bizarre Alien Life Forms...
it's completely reasonable to think that there's life out there there's just so many possibilities billions of stars and
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The moral roots of...
played anonymously on the first round people give about half of the money that they can but they quickly see you know what other people aren't doing so much so i don't want to be a sucker i'm not going to cooperate and so cooperation quickly decays from reasonably good down to close to zero but then and here's the trick farron gacter said on the seventh round they told people
Video examples
What if a US presidential...
Because when the protests turn violent, all that chaos and carnage actually chases away supporters. So rather than demonstrations getting bigger, and the protests getting bigger, they start to shrink. Then the government looks reasonable when it cracks down. So it's actually a lot better
Video examples
Questioning the universe...
This suggests that the probability of life appearing is reasonably high. If it was very low, one would have expected it to take most of the ten billion years available. On the other hand, we don't seem to have been visited by aliens.
Video examples
How to take a picture of...
And so, my role in helping to take the first image of a black hole is to design algorithms that find the most reasonable image that also fits the telescope measurements. Just as a forensic sketch artist uses limited descriptions
Video examples
5 tips to improve your...
Critical thinking can give us the tools to sift through a sea of information and find what we're looking for. And if enough of us use it, it has the power to make the world a more reasonable place.
Video examples
Elon Musk talks Twitter,...
and um but just just in general like i said uh how how it won't be perfect but i think we wanted to really uh have like so the possession and reality that speech is as free as reasonably possible
Video examples
Your brain on video...
in reasonable doses, and at the right age, wine can be very good for health. There are actually specific molecules that have been identified in red wine as leading to greater life expectancy.
Video examples
How to disrupt...
difficult means not easy to deal with or to manage characterized by causing hardship or problems a difficult person makes a fuss for no reason she's unreasonable or perhaps wants when no
Video examples
Do You Have What It...
they don't call it the rainforest for nothing training reasonably wet it's one of nice protective use of the rope but you'll just have to imagine it now like I have
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Bizarre Alien Life Forms...
it's completely reasonable to think that there's life out there there's just so many possibilities billions of stars and
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Freeman A. Hrabowski III
American Educator
In life sciences, we find a reasonable balance between men and women. In engineering and computer science, we have a major problem. A very small percentage of women will be in computer science.
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Gordon Smith
American Politician
Newspapers across the country and the world have published cartoons that have gone beyond reasonable differences of opinion and expanded into the realm of antisemitism.
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Bill Gates
American Businessman
In 80% of the world, energy will be bought where it is economic. You have to help the rest of the world get energy at a reasonable price.
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Samuel Johnson
English Writer
It is reasonable to have perfection in our eye that we may always advance toward it, though we know it can never be reached.
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Gina Raimondo
American Politician
What we have to do is support business, but also support our workers with job training programs and with reasonable wages.
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Zig Ziglar
American Author
Money isn't the most important thing in life, but it's reasonably close to oxygen on the 'gotta have it' scale.
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Jonathan Swift
Irish Writer
Once kick the world, and the world and you will live together at a reasonably good understanding.
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Thomas J. Stanley
American Writer
Anybody with a reasonable income can become financially independent in a lifetime.
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George Lucas
American Director
I live a reasonably simple life, off the beaten track.
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Sudha Murty
Indian Educator
Be unreasonable, follow your passion.
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Freeman A. Hrabowski III
American Educator
In life sciences, we find a reasonable balance between men and women. In engineering and computer science, we have a major problem. A very small percentage of women will be in computer science.
Quote examples
Gordon Smith
American Politician
Newspapers across the country and the world have published cartoons that have gone beyond reasonable differences of opinion and expanded into the realm of antisemitism.
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Bill Gates
American Businessman
In 80% of the world, energy will be bought where it is economic. You have to help the rest of the world get energy at a reasonable price.
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Samuel Johnson
English Writer
It is reasonable to have perfection in our eye that we may always advance toward it, though we know it can never be reached.
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Gina Raimondo
American Politician
What we have to do is support business, but also support our workers with job training programs and with reasonable wages.
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Zig Ziglar
American Author
Money isn't the most important thing in life, but it's reasonably close to oxygen on the 'gotta have it' scale.
Quote examples
Jonathan Swift
Irish Writer
Once kick the world, and the world and you will live together at a reasonably good understanding.
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Thomas J. Stanley
American Writer
Anybody with a reasonable income can become financially independent in a lifetime.
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George Lucas
American Director
I live a reasonably simple life, off the beaten track.
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Sudha Murty
Indian Educator
Be unreasonable, follow your passion.
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