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ca·pa·cious

[kuh-pey-shuh

s] Pronunciation Key

–adjective

capable of holding much; spacious or roomy: a capacious storage bin.

[Origin: 1605–15; capaci(ty) + -ous

]

—Related forms

ca·pa·cious·ly, adverb

ca·pa·cious·ness, noun

—Synonyms ample, large.

—Antonyms confining.

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ca·pa·cious (kə-pā'shəs) Pronunciation Key
adj. Capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy. See Synonyms at spacious.

[From Latin capāx, capāc-, from capere, to take; see kap- in Indo-European roots.]

ca·pa'cious·ly adv., ca·pa'cious·ness n.

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capacious
adjective
large in capacity; "she carried a capacious bag"

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Capacious

Ca*pa"cious\, a. [L. capaz, -acis, fr. capere to take. See Heave.]

1. Having capacity; able to contain much; large; roomy; spacious; extended; broad; as, a capacious vessel, room, bay, or harbor.

In the capacious recesses of his mind. --Bancroft.

2. Able or qualified to make large views of things, as in obtaining knowledge or forming designs; comprehensive; liberal. "A capacious mind." --Watts.

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