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Reasonable means that it is Ok but not to good. it is sort of a maybe. 'A reasonable' is a different MATTER. it can work in a sentence like, "the man's penis was a reasonable item to have intercourse with'.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agoREASONABLE - Conformable or agreeable to reason; just; rational.
(from: http://www.lectlaw.com/def2/q101.htm)
The word "reasonable" is an adjective and not a noun, therefore tricky to define with any specificity. It is used when applicable to some other word with which it is used to amplify and add meaning to.
See below link for a discussion of its use:
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∙ 12y agoA "reasonable person" is a legal standard used in negligence (personal injury) cases.
The hypothetical 'reasonable person' acts and behaves in a way that is legally appropriate. Those who do not meet this standard -- that is, they do not behave as a reasonable person should or would -- are considered negligent and may be held liable for damages caused by their actions, or inaction.
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