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   compact

   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: "this compact car has plenty of boot space" Similar smalllittlepetiteminiatureminismall-scaleneateconomic of spacefun-sizeweeinformal:teenyteeny-weenyteensy-weensydinkylittle-bittyOpposite large
   • ▪ (of a person or animal) small, strong, 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) so that it becomes more dense; compress: "the rubbish was taken to the depot to be compacted"
   • ▪ become compressed by the exertion of force: "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, in particular a compact camera: "a wide selection of films is available for your 35 mm compact"
   • 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

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMPACT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   COMPACT definition: 1. consisting of parts that are positioned together closely or in a tidy way, using very little….

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOMPACT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   COMPACT meaning: 1. consisting of parts that are positioned together closely or in a tidy way, using very little….

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of compact – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   COMPACT definition: 1. small and including many things in a small space 2. to press something together so that it….

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMPACTLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   COMPACTLY definition: 1. in a way that uses very little space: 2. in a way that uses very little space: . Lear

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMPACTED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   COMPACTED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of compact 2. to press something together in a tight and solid….

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMPACT DISC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   COMPACT DISC definition: 1. a CD 2. a CD 3. a CD. Learn more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › zhs › 词典COMPACT中文(简体)翻译：剑桥词典 - Cambridge Dictionary

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   compact翻译：紧凑的；密实的；小巧的, 盒子, （装女性扑面用香粉的）带镜粉盒, 汽车, 小型汽车, 协定, 合约;契约;协定, 压缩；把…压密实；把…压紧。

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMPACTING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   COMPACTING definition: 1. present participle of compact 2. to press something together in a tight and solid way: .

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMPACTNESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    COMPACTNESS definition: 1. the quality of using very little space: 2. the quality of using very little space: .

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › compactCOMPACT - 78 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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    COMPACT - Synonyms, related words and examples | Cambridge English Thesaurus