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   Com·pact

   adjective

   • 1. closely and neatly packed together; dense: "a compact cluster of houses" Similar densepacked closeclose-packedtightly packedpressed togetherthicktightfirmsolidOpposite loose
   • ▪ having all the necessary components or features neatly fitted into a small space: "a compact car" Similar smalllittlepetiteminiatureminismall-scaleneateconomic of spacefun-sizeweeinformal:teenyteeny-weenyteensy-weensydinkylittle-bittyOpposite large
   • ▪ (of a person or animal) small, solid, and well-proportioned.
   • ▪ (of speech or writing) concise in expression: "a compact summary of the play" Similar concisesuccinctcondensedcompendiouscrisptersebriefpithyepigrammaticaphoristicellipticalto the pointshort and sweetinformal:snappyrare:lapidaryOpposite rambling
   • 2. composed or made up of: archaic "towns compact of wooden houses"

   verb

   • 1. exert force on (something) to make it more dense; compress: "the soil may be compacted by iron oxide"
   • ▪ (of a substance) become compressed: "the snow hardened and compacted"
   • ▪ form (something) by pressing its component parts firmly together: "the foundation of the walls, compacted of Granite and Lime"
   • ▪ express in fewer words; condense: "the ideas are compacted into two sentences"

   noun

   • 1. a small flat case containing face powder, a mirror, and a powder puff.
   • 2. something that is a small and conveniently shaped example of its kind: "a wide selection of films is available for your 35 mm compact"
   • ▪ short for compact car
   • 3. a mass of powdered metal compacted together in preparation for sintering: "strength is then introduced by infiltrating glass into the compact"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin compact- ‘closely put together, joined’, from the verb compingere, from com- ‘together’ + pangere ‘fasten’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. compactly adverb
   • 2. compactor noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarycompact | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / kəmˈpækt / us. small and including many things in a small space. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence. compact. verb [ T ] uk / kəmˈpækt / us. to press something together so that it becomes tight or solid.

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English com‧pact1 /kəmˈpækt, ˈkɒmpækt $ kəmˈpækt/ adjective 1 small, but arranged so that everything fits neatly into the space available – used to show approval The compact design of the machine allows it to be stored easily.

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   Apr 17, 2024 · Definition of 'compact' Word Frequency. compact. (kəmpækt ) Word forms: compacts plural. 1. adjective. Compact things are small or take up very little space. You use this word when you think this is a good quality. [approval] ...my compact office in Washington. 2. adjective. A compact person is small but looks strong.

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   In mathematics, specifically general topology, compactness is a property that seeks to generalize the notion of a closed and bounded subset of Euclidean space. [1] . The idea is that a compact space has no "punctures" or "missing endpoints", i.e., it includes all limiting values of points.