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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 › englishCOMPACT DISC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

7. 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….

8. 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: .

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english-chinese-simplifiedCOMPACT in Simplified Chinese - Cambridge Dictionary

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   COMPACT translate: 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.. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.

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

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

11. 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: .