Commodiousness

Commodiousness
Commodiousness Com*mo"di*ous*ness, n. State of being commodious; suitableness for its purpose; convenience; roominess. [1913 Webster]

Of cities, the greatness and riches increase according to the commodiousness of their situation. --Sir W. Temple. [1913 Webster]

The commodiousness of the harbor. --Johnson. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • commodiousness — noun see commodious …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • commodiousness — See commodiously. * * * …   Universalium

  • commodiousness — noun The state or quality of being commodious …   Wiktionary

  • commodiousness — n. spaciousness, roominess, comfortableness …   English contemporary dictionary

  • commodiousness — com·mo·di·ous·ness …   English syllables

  • commodiousness — noun 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 …   Useful english dictionary

  • capaciousness — noun 1. intellectual breadth the very capaciousness of the idea meant that agreement on fundamentals was unnecessary his unselfishness gave him great intellectual roominess • Syn: ↑roominess • Hypernyms: ↑breadth, ↑comprehensiveness, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • roominess — noun 1. intellectual breadth the very capaciousness of the idea meant that agreement on fundamentals was unnecessary his unselfishness gave him great intellectual roominess • Syn: ↑capaciousness • Hypernyms: ↑breadth, ↑comprehensiveness, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • spaciousness — noun spatial largeness and extensiveness (especially inside a building) (Freq. 2) 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… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Commodities — Commodity Com*mod i*ty, n.; pl. {Commodities}. [F. commodit[ e], fr. L. commoditas. See {Commode}.] 1. Convenience; accommodation; profit; benefit; advantage; interest; commodiousness. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Drawn by the commodity of a footpath. B …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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