reasonable explanation
collocation in Englishmeaningsofreasonableandexplanation
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reasonable
adjective
uk/ˈriː.zən.ə.bəl/us/ˈriː.zən.ə.bəl/
based on or using good judgment and therefore fair ...
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explanation
noun[C or U]
uk/ˌek.spləˈneɪ.ʃən/us/ˌek.spləˈneɪ.ʃən/
the details or reasons that someone gives to make something clear or easy ...
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(Definition ofreasonableandexplanationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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It is therefore considered necessary to provide areasonableexplanationabout why in such a field the longitudinal vortices constitute an object of study.
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In our view, this can be areasonableexplanationwere one to employ grammars with a small finite number of elements, such as artificial grammars.
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Otherwise, exposure to isolated words would provide the onlyreasonableexplanationfor the presence of vowel-initial words in children's early utterances.
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Taken together, these factors provide areasonableexplanationfor the initial act of aggression.
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Onereasonableexplanationmay be found in the different philosophies that subtend actions in favor of women in science in the two regions.
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Areasonableexplanationis therefore the following.
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Gwendolen simply has no "natural" formula to which to resort in order to dissipate her fear - nor areasonableexplanationto justify it.
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Edwards accepts that some people have had out-of-body experiences but denies that the mostreasonableexplanationof these experiences implies that these people had astral bodies.
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It is true that we propose to provide a "reasonableexplanation" safeguard in the paragraph dealing with undocumented passengers.
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If that was areasonableexplanation, finding independent support for it would not be difficult.
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We wrote in our motion of censure that we would withdraw said motion if we were given areasonableexplanation.
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I have no doubt that if we are given areasonableexplanation, we shall be prepared to accept it.
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He has not given any satisfactory orreasonableexplanationas to why this position is being maintained at present.
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In the circumstances, it may well be that there was areasonableexplanationfor his being inadequately briefed.
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If he could justify the rule with one logical,reasonableexplanation, it might help, but he has none.
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There should be somereasonableexplanationfor such a seemingly extraordinary state of priorities.
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In fact, he gave a veryreasonableexplanationof this bed.
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