compact¹ /komˈpakt or kəm-paktˈ/

1. Closely placed or fitted together
2. Tightly grouped, not spread out
3. (of a person) smallish
4. Close
5. Brief
6. Denoting a quality newspaper printed in a smaller format than a broadsheet, typically measuring approx 30×40cm (about 12×16in)
7. (of a car) medium-sized and economical (N American)
8. Composed or made up of (with of)

1. A compacted body or structure, a combination (of elements)
2. A small case containing face powder for carrying in the handbag (also powder compact)
3. A quality newspaper printed in compact format
4. A compact car (N American)
5. A compact camera

1. To press closely together
2. To consolidate

compactˈed adjective

compactˈedly adverb

compactˈedness noun

compactificāˈtion noun

The act or process of making or becoming compact or tightly grouped together

compactˈify transitive verb

compacˈtion noun

1. The act of compacting, or state of being compacted
2. Sediments compacted by pressure from above (geology)
3. An area formed by dumping rock waste, etc, pressing it together by means of heavy machines, and causing or allowing grass to grow over the whole

compactˈly adverb

compactˈness noun

compactˈor noun

A machine which crushes and compacts eg solid waste into the ground

compacˈture noun (Spenser)

Close union or knitting together

compact camera noun

A small 35mm camera, usu with automatic focusing and exposure and often with a zoom lens and automatic winding

compact disc or (computing) disk noun

A small disc from which digitally-recorded sound, graphics or text can be read by laser (abbrev CD)

compact disc player noun

A machine that plays compact discs by means of a laser beam

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