reasonableness
|rea-son-a-ble-ness|
B2
/ˈriːzənəblnəs/
(reasonable)
fair and sensible
Etymology
Etymology Information
'reasonableness' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'resonable,' where 'reson' meant 'reason' and '-able' meant 'capable of.'
Historical Evolution
'resonable' transformed into the modern English word 'reasonable,' and eventually 'reasonableness' was derived from it.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'capable of reason,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'the quality of being fair and sensible.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the quality of being fair and sensible.
The reasonableness of the proposal was questioned.
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