Meaning of CAPACIOUS
| Pronunciation: | | ku'peyshus
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| | Definition: | | [adj] large in capacity; "she carried a capacious bag" |
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| | Synonyms: | | big, large |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| | Related Terms: | | abundant, ample, amplitudinous, broad, commodious, comprehensive, copious, deep, expandable, expansive, extended, extending, extensile, extensive, far-reaching, generous, infinite, plentiful, roomy, spacious, spreading, vast, voluminous, wide, widespread |
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