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Meaning of 'compact' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Compact [ n.]
- An agreement between parties; a covenant or contract.
2 . Compact [ p. p. & a]
- Joined or held together; leagued; confederated.
- Composed or made; -- with of.
- Closely or firmly united, as the particles of solid bodies; firm; close; solid; dense.
- Brief; close; pithy; not diffuse; not verbose; as, a compact discourse.
3 . Compact [ v. t.]
- To thrust, drive, or press closely together; to join firmly; to consolidate; to make close; -- as the parts which compose a body.
- To unite or connect firmly, as in a system.

Meaning of 'compact' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . compact [ v]
Meaning (1):
- make more compact by or as if by pressing
Example in sentence:
  • compress the data
Meaning (2):
- squeeze or press together
Example in sentence:
  • she compressed her lips;
  • the spasm contracted the muscle
Meaning (3):
- have the property of being packable or of compacting easily
Example in sentence:
  • Such odd-shaped items do not pack well;
  • This powder compacts easily
Meaning (4):
- compress into a wad
Example in sentence:
  • wad paper into the box
5 . compact [ a]
Meaning (5):
- closely and firmly united or packed together
Example in sentence:
  • compact clusters of flowers;
  • compact soil
6 . compact [ s]
Meaning (6):
- briefly giving the gist of something
Example in sentence:
  • a compact style is brief and pithy;
  • a short and compendious book;
  • a summary formulation of a wide-ranging subject;
  • succinct comparisons
Meaning (7):
- having a short and solid form or stature
Example in sentence:
  • a thickset young man;
  • a wrestler of compact build;
  • he was tall and heavyset;
  • stocky legs

Nearby Words:

com- coma comanches comart comate comatose comatous comatula comatulid comb

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