compact

1 of 4

adjective

com·pact kəm-ˈpakt How to pronounce compact (audio)

käm-ˈpakt,

ˈkäm-ˌpakt

: predominantly formed or filled : composed, made

Miss Austen's novels are compact of delicate trivialities …

Samuel Alexander

: having a dense structure or parts or units closely packed or joined

a compact woolen

compact bone

: not diffuse or verbose

a compact statement

: occupying a small volume by reason of efficient use of space

a compact camera

a compact formation of troops

: short-bodied, solid, and without excess flesh

He had a small, compact body that looked full of life.

D. H. Lawrence

: 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

compactly

kəm-ˈpak(t)-lē How to pronounce compact (audio)

käm-ˈpak(t)-

ˈkäm-ˌpak(t)-

adverb

compactness

kəm-ˈpak(t)-nəs How to pronounce compact (audio)

käm-ˈpak(t)-

ˈkäm-ˌpak(t)-

noun

compact

2 of 4

verb

compacted; compacting; compacts

transitive verb

: to make up by connecting or combining : compose

: to knit or draw together : combine

: to press together : compress

intransitive verb

: to become compacted

compactible

kəm-ˈpak-tə-bəl How to pronounce compact (audio)

käm-ˈpak-

ˈkäm-ˌpak-

adjective

compactor noun

or less commonly compacter

kəm-ˈpak-tər How to pronounce compact (audio)

käm-ˈpak-,

ˈkäm-ˌpak-

compact

3 of 4

noun (1)

com·pact ˈkäm-ˌpakt How to pronounce compact (audio)

: something that is compact or compacted:

: a small cosmetic case (as for compressed powder)

: an automobile smaller than an intermediate but larger than a subcompact

compact

4 of 4

noun (2)

com·pact ˈkäm-ˌpakt How to pronounce compact (audio)

: an agreement or covenant between two or more parties

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

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

Kids Definition

compact 1 of 4

adjective

com·pact kəm-ˈpakt How to pronounce compact (audio)

ˈkäm-ˌpakt

: closely united or packed

compact dirt

: arranged so as to save space

a compact house

compact

2 of 4

verb

compacted; compacting

: to draw together : combine

: to press together tightly

The machine compacts the trash.

compact

3 of 4

noun

com·pact ˈkäm-ˌpakt How to pronounce compact (audio)

: a small case for cosmetics

: a somewhat small automobile

compact

4 of 4

noun

com·pact ˈkäm-ˌpakt How to pronounce compact (audio)

: agreement sense 3

单词	compactness
释义	compact 1 of 4 adjective com·pact kəm-ˈpakt käm-ˈpakt, ˈkäm-ˌpakt 1 : predominantly formed or filled : composed, made Miss Austen's novels are compact of delicate trivialities … Samuel Alexander 2 a : 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 compactly kəm-ˈpak(t)-lē käm-ˈpak(t)- ˈkäm-ˌpak(t)- adverb compactness kəm-ˈpak(t)-nəs käm-ˈpak(t)- ˈkäm-ˌpak(t)- noun compact 2 of 4 verb compacted; compacting; compacts transitive verb 1 : to make up by connecting or combining : compose 2 a : to knit or draw together : combine b : to press together : compress intransitive verb : to become compacted compactible kəm-ˈpak-tə-bəl käm-ˈpak- ˈkäm-ˌpak- adjective compactor noun or less commonly compacter kəm-ˈpak-tər käm-ˈpak-, ˈkäm-ˌpak- compact 3 of 4 noun (1) com·pact ˈkäm-ˌpakt : 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 4 of 4 noun (2) com·pact ˈkäm-ˌpakt : an agreement or covenant between two or more parties Synonyms Adjective firm hard rigid solid stiff unyielding Verb center centralize concenter concentrate consolidate polarize unify unite Noun (2) accord alliance convention covenant pact treaty See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences 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 See More Word History Etymology 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 First Known Use 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 Phrases Containing compact compact disc compact disc Kids Definition compact 1 of 4 adjective com·pact kəm-ˈpakt ˈkäm-ˌpakt 1 : closely united or packed compact dirt 2 : arranged so as to save space a compact house compact 2 of 4 verb compacted; compacting 1 : to draw together : combine 2 : to press together tightly The machine compacts the trash. compact 3 of 4 noun com·pact ˈkäm-ˌpakt 1 : a small case for cosmetics 2 : a somewhat small automobile compact 4 of 4 noun com·pact ˈkäm-ˌpakt : agreement sense 3 Medical Definition compact adjective com·pact kəm-ˈpakt käm-ˈ ˈkäm-ˌ : having a dense structure without small cavities or cells compact bone compare cancellous compactness noun as in concision the quality or state of being marked by or using only few words to convey much meaning the compactness of his prose requires a close, careful reading Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance concision conciseness shortness terseness crispness succinctness brevity pithiness bluntness abruptness sententiousness briefness brusqueness curtness Antonyms & Near Antonyms diffuseness prolixity verbosity wordiness redundancy repetitiousness repetitiveness periphrasis tautology long-windedness pleonasm See More
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