reasonability

noun

Definition of reasonabilitynext
as in reasonableness

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  1. possibility
  2. viability
  3. potentiality
  4. plausibility
Noun
  • Still, some experts warned of the terrorism risks presented by self-driving cars, including the possibility of a hack that could override the navigation system and send the car into a crowd.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Yet my colleagues and I can no longer ignore the possibility that somatic mutations may be affecting our adult patients.
    Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of possibility
Noun
  • Business Sustainability And The Rule Of 40 The purpose of taking a fresh look at existing technology vendors is to measure the short-term financial stability and long-term viability of fintech partners.
    Chris Perry, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Despite occasional good salmon returns, long-term declines have pushed the orcas to the edge of viability, Weiss noted.
    Christine Clarridge, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of viability
Noun
  • Practically, then, the translator reads with an eye to understanding the affordances offered by a text—to re-creating its potentialities, rather than merely offering a lexical equivalent.
    Max Norman, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Meanwhile, parsing-of-totality depends on advancing sensing techniques to harness atoms’ deeper patterns and potentiality.
    Pravir Malik, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of potentiality
Noun
  • By incorporating elements of real-world science, the novel creates a sense of plausibility that enhances its impact.
    William Mullane, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The time when big clubs are linked with big players, with varying degrees of plausibility.
    Nick Miller, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of plausibility
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