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capacious

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ca⋅pa⋅cious

  [kuh-pey-shuhs]
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–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)   
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.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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