com·pact 1 (k m-p kt , k m-, 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. (k m-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. (k mpkt)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 comp  ctus, past participle of compingere, to put together : com-, com- + pangere, to fasten; see pag- in Indo-European roots.]com·pact ly adv.com·pact ness n. |
| com·pact 2 (kmpkt) n. An agreement or a covenant. See Synonyms at bargain. [Latin compactum, neuter past participle of compac  sc, to make an agreement : com-, com- + pacsc, to agree; see pact.] |
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| Adv. | 1. | compactly - in a compact manner or state; "The children were packed compactly into the car" |
| 2. | compactly - with concise and precise brevity; to the point; "Please state your case as succinctly as possible"; "he wrote compactly but clearly" | |
| 3. | compactly - taking up no more space than necessary; "liquid food compactly stored in a pressurized tank" |
Translations
compactly [kəmˈpæktlɪ] ADV (= in a neat way) → de modo compacto; (= tightly) → apretadamente, sólidamente; (= concisely) → brevemente, concisamente
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