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Rea"son*a*ble  , adv. Reasonably; tolerably. [Obs.]

I have a reasonable good ear in music.
 Shak.
 
Rea"son*a*ble   (-&adot;*b'l), a. [OE.
resonable, F. raisonnable, fr. L. rationabilis. See Reason, n.]
 1. Having the faculty of reason; endued with reason; rational; as, a reasonable being.
 2. Governed by reason; being under the influence of reason; thinking, speaking, or acting rationally, or according to the dictates of reason; agreeable to reason; just; rational; as, the measure must satisfy all reasonable men.
By indubitable certainty,
I mean that
which doth not admit of
any reasonable cause of doubting.
 Bp. Wilkins.
Men have no right to what is not
reasonable.
 Burke.
 3. Not excessive or immoderate; within due limits; proper; as, a
reasonable demand, amount, price.
 
Let . . . all things be thought upon
 That may, with reasonable swiftness, add
 More feathers to our wings.
 Shak.
 Syn. -- Rational; just; honest; equitable; fair; suitable; moderate; tolerable. See Rational.

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