reasonableness
/ˈɹizənəˌbʌlnəs/REE-zuh-nuh-buhl-nuhs
/ˈɹizənəˌbʌlnəs/REE-zuh-nuh-buhl-nuhs
Meaningthe quality of being reasonable
Common meaning: fairness and good sense
- reasto reckon, think; reckoningLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1525 · scan
- onnoun ending (from Latin -o, -onis)
- ableable to be
- nessnoun ending: the state of being
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Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Formed in English from reasonable + -ness.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), REASON, p.494 · scan
Roots
- reor, ratus; ratiō Latin “to reckon, think; reckoning”
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