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capacious

[kuh-pey-shuhs]

adjective

  1. capable of holding much; spacious or roomy.

    a capacious storage bin.

    Synonyms: , , ,


capacious

/ əˈɪʃə /

adjective

  1. capable of holding much; roomy; spacious

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Other Word Forms

  • capaciously adverb
  • capaciousness noun
  • uncapacious adjective
  • uncapaciously adverb
  • uncapaciousness noun
  • ˈ貹dzܲԱ noun
  • ˈ貹dzܲ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of capacious1

First recorded in 1605–15; from Latin 峦-, the stem of the adjective capax “able to take, take in, contain,” from capere, “to take, seize” + -ious ( def. )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of capacious1

C17: from Latin , from Latin capere to take
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Example Sentences

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In the three works by Ibarra on the program, she proved a capacious sonic visionary.

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It would be one thing if Amnesty issued a report calling for a more capacious definition of genocide under international law.

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For Nature Theater, a capacious, playful experimental theater company in New York City that is known for its risk and rigor, dance serves a distinct purpose.

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The work, which had its New York premiere on Thursday and repeats on Saturday, is capacious, confounding, cathartic.

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I expected again to be left in the dissenting cold by “The Hills of California,” but this capacious play has been unfolding in my mind since I saw it.

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