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cranial capacity

cranial capacity Cranial capacity is the spatial capacity of the skull: the amount it can contain.

Cranial capacity is the spatial capacity of the skull: the amount it can contain. In historical anthropometric use, it refers to a physical measure of the skull’s internal space.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Capacity” (Capacity).
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