Dictionary Definition
reasonableness
Noun
1 the state of having good sense and sound
judgment; "his rationality may have been impaired"; "he had to rely
less on reason than on rousing their emotions" [syn: rationality, reason]
2 goodness of reason and judgment; "the judiciary
is built on the reasonableness of judges"
3 the property of being moderate in price; "the
store is famous for the reasonableness of its prices" [syn:
moderateness,
modestness]
4 moderation in expectations; "without greater
reasonableness by both parties we will never settle this
matter!"
5 the quality of being plausible or acceptable to
a reasonable person; "he questioned the tenability of my claims"
[syn: tenability,
tenableness]