compact

/'kɔmpækt/
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compact

A compact car is parked on a quiet suburban street.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Closely and firmly packed together; dense: Having parts that are tightly united or arranged, leaving little empty space.
    • Taking up little space; small and efficiently arranged: Designed to be small in size and occupy minimal area.
    • Brief and concise in expression: Using few words to convey information effectively.

  2. Noun:

    • A formal agreement or contract between parties: A signed written agreement to perform some action.
    • A small, economical automobile: A small car designed for efficiency and easy parking.
    • A small, flat case for cosmetics: A portable case, often with a mirror, for carrying makeup.

  3. Verb:

    • To compress or pack something into a smaller space: To make something more dense or solid by pressing its parts together.
    • To form a dense, solid mass: To have the property of becoming tightly packed.
Examples

  • Adjective:

    • The apartment was compact but had everything we needed.
    • She gave a compact summary of the complex report.
    • The soil in the garden is very compact and hard to dig.

  • Noun:

    • The two nations signed a compact to reduce pollution.
    • He drives a fuel-efficient compact to save money.
    • She took her lipstick from her compact.

  • Verb:

    • You need to compact the soil before laying the turf.
    • The machine compacts trash to reduce its volume.
    • This snow compacts easily for making snowballs.
Advanced Usage
  • "Compact of" (literary): Composed or made up of.
    • A story compact of mystery and adventure.
  • In a compact form: In a small, efficient, or concise version.
    • The encyclopedia is now available in a compact form on a single DVD.
Variants and Related Words
  • Compactly (adverb): In a closely packed or concise manner.
    • The furniture was arranged compactly.
  • Compactness (noun): The quality of being closely packed or concise.
    • The compactness of the design is its main advantage.
  • Compaction (noun): The process of compacting or the state of being compacted.
    • The compaction of the landfill is monitored regularly.
Synonyms
  • Adjective: Dense, solid, concise, succinct, small.
  • Noun: Agreement, contract, pact; subcompact (car).
  • Verb: Compress, condense, pack down, tamp.
Related Phrasal Verbs

(The word "compact" is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. Its meanings are typically expressed directly.)

Related Idioms
  • To enter into a compact: To make a formal agreement.
    • The tribes entered into a compact to share the hunting grounds.
compact

A compact car is parked on a quiet suburban street.

Adjective
  1. briefly giving the gist of something
    • a short and compendious book
    • a compact style is brief and pithy
    • succinct comparisons
    • a summary formulation of a wide-ranging subject
  2. having a short and solid form or stature
    • a wrestler of compact build
    • he was tall and heavyset
    • stocky legs
    • a thickset young man
  3. closely and firmly united or packed together
    • compact soil
    • compact clusters of flowers
Noun
  1. a small and economical car
  2. a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
  3. a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
Verb
  1. squeeze or press together
    • she compressed her lips
    • the spasm contracted the muscle
  2. make more compact by or as if by pressing
    • compress the data
  3. compress into a wad
    • wad paper into the box
  4. have the property of being packable or of compacting easily
    • This powder compacts easily
    • Such odd-shaped items do not pack well

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