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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.

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

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com·pactly adv.

com·pactness n.

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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

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compact ²

Noun

a contract or agreement [Latin com- together + pacisci to contract]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	compact - a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse powder compact 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 concordat, covenant written agreement - a legal document summarizing the agreement between parties
	3.	compact - a small and economical car compact 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"
Verb	1.	compact - have the property of being packable or of compacting easily; "This powder compacts easily"; "Such odd-shaped items do not pack well" pack 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.	compact - compress into a wad; "wad paper into the box" wad, bundle, pack 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" compress, pack together 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" constrict, compress, contract, press, squeeze 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" heavyset, stocky, thickset, thick 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" compendious, succinct, summary concise - expressing much in few words; "a concise explanation"

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compact ¹

adjective 1. closely packed, firm, solid, thick, dense, compressed, condensed, impenetrable, impermeable, pressed together << OPPOSITE loose

adjective 2. concise, brief, to the point, succinct, terse, laconic, pithy, epigrammatic, pointed << OPPOSITE lengthy

verb 3. pack closely, stuff, cram, compress, condense, tamp << OPPOSITE loosen

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compact ²

noun agreement, deal, understanding, contract, bond, arrangement, alliance, treaty, bargain, pact, covenant, entente, concordat

Translations

compact [kəmˈpækt] adj → compacto; [style] → conciso (= dense); apretado

n [ˈkɔmpækt] (= pact) → pacto;

(also: powder compact) → polvera

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compact adj [kəmˈpækt] → compact(e)

n [ˈkɔmpækt] → contrat m, entente f;

(also: powder compact) → poudrier m

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compact adj [kəmˈpækt]

n [ˈkɔmpækt]

adj → kompakt

n (also: powder compact) → Puderdose f

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compact adj [kəmˈpækt] → compatto/a

n [ˈkɔmpækt] (also: powder compact) → portacipria m inv