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com·pact 1  (km-pkt, km-, kmpkt)
adj.
1. Closely and firmly united or packed together; dense: compact clusters of flowers.
2. Occupying little space compared with others of its type: a compact camera; a compact car.
3. Brief and to the point; concise: a compact narration.
4. Marked by or having a short solid physique: a wrestler of compact build.
v. (km-pkt) com·pact·ed, com·pact·ing, com·pacts
v.tr.
1. To press or join firmly together: a kitchen device that compacted the trash.
2.
a. To make by pressing or joining together; compose.
b. To consolidate; combine.
v.intr.
To be capable of being pressed tightly together or to become so pressed: garbage that compacts easily.
n. (kmpkt)
1. A small case containing a mirror, pressed powder, and a powder puff.
2. An automobile that is bigger in size than a subcompact but smaller than an intermediate.

[Middle English, from Latin compctus, past participle of compingere, to put together : com-, com- + pangere, to fasten; see pag- in Indo-European roots.]

com·pactly adv.
com·pactness n.

com·pact 2  (kmpkt)
n.
An agreement or a covenant. See Synonyms at bargain.

[Latin compactum, neuter past participle of compacsc, to make an agreement : com-, com- + pacsc, to agree; see pact.]

compact 1
Adjective
1. closely packed together
2. neatly fitted into a restricted space
3. concise; brief
Verb
to pack closely together
Noun
a small flat case containing a mirror and face powder [Latin com- together + pangere to fasten]
compactly adv
compactness n

compact 2
Noun
a contract or agreement [Latin com- together + pacisci to contract]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.compactcompact - a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
case - a portable container for carrying several objects; "the musicians left their instrument cases backstage"
2.compact - a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
written agreement - a legal document summarizing the agreement between parties
3.compactcompact - a small and economical car          
auto, automobile, car, motorcar, machine - a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work"
Verb1.compact - have the property of being packable or of compacting easily; "This powder compacts easily"; "Such odd-shaped items do not pack well"
wad, compact, pack, bundle - compress into a wad; "wad paper into the box"
be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
2.compactcompact - compress into a wad; "wad paper into the box"
arrange, set up - put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"
compact, pack - have the property of being packable or of compacting easily; "This powder compacts easily"; "Such odd-shaped items do not pack well"
puddle - work a wet mixture, such as concrete or mud
3.compact - make more compact by or as if by pressing; "compress the data"
wedge, squeeze, force - squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; "I squeezed myself into the corner"
tamp, tamp down, pack - press down tightly; "tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso"
4.compact - squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"
choke, strangle - constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
prim - contract one's lips; "She primmed her lips after every bite of food"
tighten - become tight or tighter; "The rope tightened"
astringe - constrict or bind or draw together; "Lemon juice astringes the tissue in the mouth"
strangulate - constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air
convulse - contract involuntarily, as in a spasm; "The muscles in her face convulsed"
convulse - cause to contract; "The spasm convulses her facial muscles"
bear down, overbear - contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery
choke, gag, fret - be too tight; rub or press; "This neckband is choking the cat"
scrag, choke - wring the neck of; "The man choked his opponent"
Adj.1.compact - closely and firmly united or packed together; "compact soil"; "compact clusters of flowers"
concentrated - gathered together or made less diffuse; "their concentrated efforts"; "his concentrated attention"; "concentrated study"; "a narrow thread of concentrated ore"
loose - not compact or dense in structure or arrangement; "loose gravel"
2.compact - having a short and solid form or stature; "a wrestler of compact build"; "he was tall and heavyset"; "stocky legs"; "a thickset young man"
short, little - low in stature; not tall; "he was short and stocky"; "short in stature"; "a short smokestack"; "a little man"
3.compact - 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"
concise - expressing much in few words; "a concise explanation"

compact 1
adjective 1. closely packed, firm, solid, thick, dense, compressed, condensed, impenetrable, impermeable, pressed together << OPPOSITE loose
verb 3. pack closely, stuff, cram, compress, condense, tamp << OPPOSITE loosen

compact 2
Translations
compact [kəmˈpækt] adjcompacto; [style] → conciso (= dense); apretado
n [ˈkɔmpækt] (= pact) → pacto;
(also: powder compact) → polvera

compact adj [kəmˈpækt]compact(e)
n [ˈkɔmpækt]contrat m, entente f;
(also: powder compact) → poudrier m

compact adj [kəmˈpækt]
n [ˈkɔmpækt]
adjkompakt
n (also: powder compact) → Puderdose f

compact adj [kəmˈpækt]compatto/a
n [ˈkɔmpækt] (also: powder compact) → portacipria m inv

compact1
adj compact [kəmˈpӕkt]
fitted neatly together in a small space Our new house is very compact. kompak مُكْتَنِز، مُتَضام، مَضْغوط компактен kompaktní kompakt; tætbygget kompakt συμπαγής, μικρός compacto kompaktne متراکم؛ جمع و جور kompakti, tilankäytöltään taloudellinen compact קוֹמפַּקטִי गठा हुआ zbijen, kompaktan, jezgrovit tömör, kompakt padat samanþjappaður compatto 小さく整った 빽빽한 kompaktiškas kompakts; blīvs padat compact kompakt zwarty bem aproveitado înghesuit компактный kompaktný zbit, strnjen zbijen kompakt ที่อัดแน่น ufak ve derli toplu; küçük 緊湊的 компактний, малогабаритний ٹھیک پیوست کیا ہوا chật ních
[ˈkompӕkt] n
a small container for women's face-powder a powder-compact with a mirror. poeierbevatter عُلْبَة البودْرَه والمرآه пудриера pudřenka pudderdåse die Puderdose πουδριέρα de bolsillo polvera puudritoos جعبه لوازم آرایش puuterirasia poudrier פּוּדְרִייָה महिलाओं के फेस पाउडर के लिए छोटा डिब्बा puder u kamenu púdertartó púðurdós コンパクト 콤팩트 pudrinė pūdernīca bedak kompak poederdoos pudderdåse puderniczka caixa de pó-de-arroz pudrieră пудреница pudrenka pudrnica pudrijera puderdosa ตลับแป้ง pudra kutusu 連鏡小粉盒 пудрениця سنگھار دان hộp phấn sáp bỏ túi


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"- suddenly a round compact cloud of smoke was seen merging from violet into gray and milky white, and "boom
He appeared to be a man about forty years of age, with fine, handsome features, and a tall, well-shaped figure; his hair and whiskers were light, his forehead compact and unwrinkled, his face rather pale, his teeth magnificent.
born to help other men, always ready to sacrifice himself for the safety of the weak, as if God had only given him strength for that purpose; when dying he only thought he was carrying out the conditions of his compact with Aramis, a compact, however, which Aramis alone had drawn up, and which Porthos had only known to suffer by its terrible solidarity.
 
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