capaciousness

/kə'peiʃəsnis/

Thân thiện

The child marveled at the capaciousness of the toy chest.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The quality of being able to hold or contain a large amount; spaciousness: "Capaciousness" refers to the physical characteristic of having a lot of space or volume inside.
   • Intellectual breadth or comprehensiveness: "Capaciousness" can also describe the quality of a mind, idea, or argument that is broad, inclusive, and able to encompass many different aspects or viewpoints.

Usage Examples

• Physical Spaciousness:
  • The capaciousness of the new warehouse allowed for efficient storage of all the inventory.
  • We were amazed by the capaciousness of the cathedral's interior.
• Intellectual Breadth:
  • The professor's capaciousness of knowledge made her lectures fascinating.
  • The theory's capaciousness allows it to be applied to a wide range of social phenomena.

Advanced Usage

• "Capaciousness of mind": Refers specifically to the breadth and openness of someone's intellect.
  • Her success as a diplomat stemmed from a capaciousness of mind that welcomed diverse perspectives.

Variants and Related Words

• Capacious (adj): Having a lot of space inside; roomy.
  • The car's capacious trunk was perfect for our luggage.
• Capacity (n): The maximum amount that something can contain or produce.
  • The stadium has a seating capacity of 50,000.

Synonyms

• Spaciousness: The quality of having ample space.
• Roominess: The quality of affording plenty of room.
• Breadth: Wide range or extent (especially of knowledge or ideas).
• Comprehensiveness: The quality of being complete and including everything necessary.

Antonyms

• Crampedness: The quality of being uncomfortably small or crowded.
• Narrowness: Limited extent, scope, or point of view.

Học thuật

Noun

1. spatial largeness and extensiveness (especially inside a building)
   • 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
2. intellectual breadth
   • the very capaciousness of the idea meant that agreement on fundamentals was unnecessary
   • his unselfishness gave him great intellectual roominess

Từ đồng nghĩa

• roominess
• spaciousness
• commodiousness