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compact

adjective
com·​pact | \ kÉ™m-ˈpakt How to pronounce compact (audio) , käm-ˈpakt, ˈkäm-ËŒpakt\

Definition of compact

 (Entry 1 of 4)

1 : predominantly formed or filled : composed, made Miss Austen's novels are compact of delicate trivialities …— Samuel Alexander
2a : having a dense structure or parts or units closely packed or joined a compact woolen compact bone
b : not diffuse or verbose a compact statement
c : occupying a small volume by reason of efficient use of space a compact camera a compact formation of troops
d : short-bodied, solid, and without excess flesh He had a small, compact body that looked full of life.— D. H. Lawrence
3 : being a topological space and especially a metric space with the property that for any collection of open sets which contains it there is a subset of the collection with a finite number of elements which also contains it

compact

verb
compacted; compacting; compacts

Definition of compact (Entry 2 of 4)

transitive verb

1 : to make up by connecting or combining : compose
2a : to knit or draw together : combine
b : to press together : compress

intransitive verb

: to become compacted

compact

noun (1)
com·​pact | \ ˈkäm-ËŒpakt How to pronounce compact (audio) \

Definition of compact (Entry 3 of 4)

: something that is compact or compacted:
a : a small cosmetic case (as for compressed powder)
b : an automobile smaller than an intermediate but larger than a subcompact

compact

noun (2)
com·​pact | \ ˈkäm-ËŒpakt How to pronounce compact (audio) \

Definition of compact (Entry 4 of 4)

: an agreement or covenant between two or more parties
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Other Words from compact

Adjective

compactly \ kÉ™m-​ˈpak(t)-​lÄ“ How to pronounce compactly (audio) , käm-​ˈpak(t)-​ , ˈkäm-​ËŒpak(t)-​ \ adverb
compactness \ kÉ™m-​ˈpak(t)-​nÉ™s How to pronounce compactness (audio) , käm-​ˈpak(t)-​ , ˈkäm-​ËŒpak(t)-​ \ noun

Verb

compactible \ kÉ™m-​ˈpak-​tÉ™-​bÉ™l How to pronounce compactible (audio) , käm-​ˈpak-​ , ˈkäm-​ËŒpak-​ \ adjective
compactor or less commonly compacter \ kÉ™m-​ˈpak-​tÉ™r How to pronounce compacter (audio) , käm-​ˈpak-​ , ˈkäm-​ËŒpak-​ \ noun

Synonyms & Antonyms for compact

Synonyms: Adjective

firm, hard, rigid, solid, stiff, unyielding

Synonyms: Verb

center, centralize, concenter, concentrate, consolidate, polarize, unify, unite

Antonyms: Adjective

flabby, soft, spongy, squashy, squishy

Antonyms: Verb

decentralize, deconcentrate, spread (out)

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Examples of compact in a Sentence

Adjective

 The drill has a compact design. the apartment's compact floor plan The cabin was compact but perfectly adequate. He is compact and muscular. He has a compact body.

Verb

 The snow had compacted into a hard icy layer. the media giant decided to compact all of its far-flung operations onto a single site
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First Known Use of compact

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (1)

1601, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1591, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for compact

Adjective and Verb

Middle English, firmly put together, from Latin compactus, from past participle of compingere to put together, from com- + pangere to fasten — more at pact

Noun (2)

Latin compactum, from neuter of compactus, past participle of compacisci to make an agreement, from com- + pacisci to contract — more at pact

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