noun
Meaning 1
The quality of being capacious.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
capaciousness
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noun
Meaning 2
spatial largeness and extensiveness (especially inside a building)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the capaciousness of Santa's bag astounded the child
- roominess in this size car is always a compromise
- his new office lacked the spaciousness that he had become accustomed to
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: roominess, spaciousness, commodiousness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: largeness, bigness
Narrower terms: airiness, seating capacity
noun
Meaning 3
intellectual breadth
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the very capaciousness of the idea meant that agreement on fundamentals was unnecessary
- his unselfishness gave him great intellectual roominess
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: roominess
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: breadth, comprehensiveness, largeness
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English capacious Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English capaciousness From capacious + -ness.