commodiousness
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com·mo·di·ous
(kə-mō′dē-əs)adj.
1. Spacious; roomy: "I told them that I wished to rent a furnished house not too near the town, commodious enough to allow for two separate suites of rooms" (Jean Rhys). See Synonyms at spacious.
2. Archaic Suitable; handy.
[Middle English, convenient, from Medieval Latin commodiōsus, from Latin commodus : com-, com- + modus, measure; see med- in Indo-European roots.]
com·mo′di·ous·ly adv.
com·mo′di·ous·ness n.
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Noun | 1. | commodiousness - 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" airiness - the property of something spacious and abounding in fresh air seating capacity - the number of people that can be seated in a vehicle or auditorium or stadium etc. |
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