compact
compact /kəmˈpækt/
adjective
-
()
Closely and firmly united or packed together
(
compact
)
closely and firmly united or packed together
Compact soil
compact soil
Compact clusters of flowers
compact clusters of flowers
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Briefly giving the gist of something
(
compact
, compendious
, succinct
, summary
)
briefly giving the gist of something
A short and compendious book
a short and compendious book
A compact style is brief and pithy
a compact style is brief and pithy
Succinct comparisons
succinct comparisons
A summary formulation of a wide-ranging subject
a summary formulation of a wide-ranging subject
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Having a short and solid form or stature
(
compact
, heavyset
, stocky
, thick
, thickset
)
having a short and solid form or stature
A wrestler of compact build
a wrestler of compact build
He was tall and heavyset
he was tall and heavyset
Stocky legs
stocky legs
A thickset young man
a thickset young man
noun
-
()
A small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
(
powder compact
, compact
)
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
My compact mirror is always with me to touch up my makeup throughout the day
My compact mirror is always with me to touch up my makeup throughout the day
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A small and economical car
(
compact
, compact car
)
a small and economical car
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A signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
(
compact
, concordat
, covenant
)
a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
verb
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Squeeze or press together
(
compact
, squeeze
, constrict
, compress
, contract
, press
)
squeeze or press together
She compressed her lips
she compressed her lips
The spasm contracted the muscle
the spasm contracted the muscle
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Make more compact by or as if by pressing
(
compact
, pack together
, compress
)
make more compact by or as if by pressing
Compress the data
compress the data
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Compress into a wad
(
bundle
, compact
, wad
, pack
)
compress into a wad
Wad paper into the box
wad paper into the box
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Have the property of being packable or of compacting easily
(
compact
, pack
)
have the property of being packable or of compacting easily
This powder compacts easily
This powder compacts easily
Such odd-shaped items do not pack well
Such odd-shaped items do not pack well