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capacious


adjective

  1. capable of holding much; spacious or roomy: a capacious storage bin.

adjective

  1. capable of holding much; roomy; spacious
adj.

1610s, “able to contain,” from Latin capax (genitive capacis) “able to take in,” from capere “to take” (see capable) + -ous. Meaning “able to hold much” is from 1630s. Related: Capaciously; capaciousness.

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