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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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Derived Forms

  • ˈ貹dzܲԱ, noun
  • ˈ貹dzܲ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·貹cdzܲ· adverb
  • ·貹cdzܲ·Ա noun
  • ܲc·貹cdzܲ adjective
  • un·貹cdzܲ· adverb
  • un·貹cdzܲ·Ա noun
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51Թ 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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of capacious1

C17: from Latin , from Latin capere to take
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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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It was just extra in all the best ways: leather studded hot pants, more insanely capacious bags, floor-length leopard gowns, wispy feathers and sequins styled with knee-high boots.

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