reasonableness
rea·so·nab·leness
noun
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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”
Origin
From Middle English resonabilnes, resonabilnesse, resonablenesse, equivalent to reasonable + -ness.
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