commodiousness

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commodiousness - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Commodiousness \Com*mo"di*ous*ness\, n.
     State of being commodious; suitableness for its purpose;
     convenience; roominess.
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           Of cities, the greatness and riches increase according
           to the commodiousness of their situation. --Sir W.
                                                    Temple.
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           The commodiousness of the harbor.        --Johnson.
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commodiousness - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  commodiousness
      n 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" [syn: capaciousness,
           roominess, spaciousness, commodiousness]