{
    "term": "reasonable",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "fair, practical, and sensible",
            "sensetop": "it is reasonable to do somethingit is reasonable for somebody to do something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "It is **reasonable to assume** that he knew beforehand that this would happen.",
                    "contextForm": "it is reasonable to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "As life expectancy increases, it is **reasonable to expect** that the retirement age will increase too."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It **seems reasonable** to conclude that their claims are unfounded."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Is it not reasonable for the government to look for savings and efficiencies?",
                    "contextForm": "it is reasonable for somebody to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**Be reasonable!** We can't work late every night."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The prosecution has to prove **beyond (a) reasonable doubt** that he is guilty of murder."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We have **reasonable grounds** for believing that you are responsible."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Any **reasonable person** would have done exactly as you did."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the information that you provide is correct."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It seems a perfectly reasonable request to make."
                },
                {
                    "text": "If companies expect work during personal time, it's only reasonable to allow personal time at work."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I considered the evidence in order to decide what is fair and reasonable in the circumstances."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["appear", "be", "look"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "acceptable and appropriate in a particular situation",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The police apparently thought this explanation **perfectly reasonable**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The judge said they had a **reasonable expectation** of privacy relating to the information concerned."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He made us a reasonable offer for the car."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You must submit your claim within a reasonable time."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It can even be done as a class project in a reasonable amount of time."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The adviser must take reasonable care to ensure that the information is correct"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["appear", "be", "look"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "not too expensive",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We sell good-quality food at **reasonable prices**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He believes NASA can reach Mars at a reasonable cost."
                },
                {
                    "text": "If the price is reasonable, we'll buy it."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "fair",
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["appear", "be", "look"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "fairly good, but not very good",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Most people here have a reasonable standard of living."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The hotel was reasonable, I suppose *(= but not excellent)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There's a reasonable chance that he'll come."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The furniture is in reasonable condition."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "average"
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈriːznəbl/",
                "audio": "re/reasonable/reasonable__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈriːznəbl/",
                "audio": "re/reasonable/reasonable__us_2_rr.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Old French raisonable, suggested by Latin rationabilis ‘rational’, from ratio, from the verb reri ‘consider’."
}