English noun: capaciousness | |||
1. | capaciousness (cognition) intellectual breadth | ||
Samples | The very capaciousness of the idea meant that agreement on fundamentals was unnecessary. His unselfishness gave him great intellectual roominess. | ||
Synonyms | roominess | ||
Broader (hypernym) | breadth, comprehensiveness, largeness | ||
2. | capaciousness (attribute) spatial largeness and extensiveness (especially inside a building) | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | commodiousness, roominess, spaciousness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bigness, largeness | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | airiness, seating capacity | ||