In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
REASONABLENESS
reasonableness, tenability, tenableness
(noun) the quality of being plausible or acceptable to a reasonable person; “he questioned the tenability of my claims”
reasonableness
(noun) moderation in expectations; “without greater reasonableness by both parties we will never settle this matter!”
reasonableness, moderateness, modestness
(noun) the property of being moderate in price or expenditures; “the store is famous for the reasonableness of its prices”; “the modestness of the living standards here becomes obvious immediately”
reasonableness
(noun) goodness of reason and judgment; “the judiciary is built on the reasonableness of judges”
rationality, reason, reasonableness
(noun) the state of having good sense and sound judgment; “his rationality may have been impaired”; “he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
reasonableness (usually uncountable, plural reasonablenesses)
(uncountable) The state or characteristic of being reasonable.
(countable) A reasonable action or behaviour.
Synonyms
• reasonability
Source: Wiktionary
Rea"son*a*ble*ness, n.
Definition: Quality of being reasonable.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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AWRY
(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”
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