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ca⋅pa⋅cious
[kuh-pey-shuh
s] 
–adjective
| capable of holding much; spacious or roomy: a capacious storage bin. |
Related forms:
ca⋅pa⋅cious⋅ly, adverb
ca⋅pa⋅cious⋅ness, noun
Synonyms:
ample, large.
ample, large.
Antonyms:
confining.
confining.
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| ca·pa·cious (kə-pā'shəs) 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
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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Language Translation for : capacious
Spanish:
espacioso,
German:
geräumig,
Japanese:
容量の大きい
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