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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CAPACIOUS, a.
1. Wide; large; that will hold much; as a capacious vessel.
2. Broad; extensive; as a capacious bay or harbor.
3. Extensive; comprehensive; able to take a wide view; as a capacious mind.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: large in capacity; "she carried a capacious bag"

Merriam Webster's

adjective Etymology: Latin capac-, capax capacious, capable, from Latin capere Date: 1606 containing or capable of containing a great deal Synonyms: see spacious • capaciously adverb • capaciousness noun

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. roomy; able to hold much. Derivatives: capaciously adv. capaciousness n. Etymology: L capax -acis f. capere hold

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Capacious 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.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Something that is capacious has a lot of space to put things in. (FORMAL) ...her capacious handbag. ADJ: usu ADJ n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. Spacious, ample, large, wide, broad, extensive, roomy, expanded, comprehensive.

Moby Thesaurus

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