"capaciousness" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: capaciousnesses [plural]
Etymology: From capacious + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|capacious|ness}} capacious + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} capaciousness (usually uncountable, plural capaciousnesses)
  1. The quality of being capacious. Tags: uncountable, usually

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