Lexic.us

Definition of Compact

1. Adjective. Closely and firmly united or packed together. "Compact clusters of flowers"

2. Verb. Have the property of being packable or of compacting easily. "Such odd-shaped items do not pack well"

3. Noun. A small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse.

4. Adjective. Having a short and solid form or stature. "A thickset young man"

5. Verb. Compress into a wad. "Wad paper into the box"

6. Noun. A signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action.

7. Adjective. Briefly giving the gist of something. "A summary formulation of a wide-ranging subject"

8. Verb. Make more compact by or as if by pressing. "Compress the data"

9. Noun. A small and economical car.

10. Verb. Squeeze or press together. "The spasm contracted the muscle"

Definition of Compact

1. p. p. & a Joined or held together; leagued; confederated.

2. v. t. To thrust, drive, or press closely together; to join firmly; to consolidate; to make close; -- as the parts which compose a body.

3. n. An agreement between parties; a covenant or contract.

Definition of Compact

1. Noun. An agreement or contract. ¹

2. Adjective. Closely packed, i.e. packing much in a small space. ¹

3. Adjective. Having all necessary features fitting neatly into a small space. ¹

4. Adjective. (mathematics) ''(of a set in an Euclidean space)'' Closed and bounded. ¹

5. Adjective. (topology) Such that every exhaustion of it by (overlapping) open balls has the property that some finitely many of those balls will also cover it. ¹

6. Adjective. (topology) (''of a set'') Such that every open cover of the given set has a finite subcover. ¹

7. Noun. A small, slim folding case, often featuring a mirror, powder and a powderpuff; that fits into a woman's purse or handbag, or that slips into ones pocket. ¹

8. Noun. A broadsheet newspaper published in the size of a tabloid but keeping its non-sensational style. ¹

9. Verb. (transitive) To make more dense; to compress. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Compact

1. closely and firmly united [adj -PACTER, -PACTEST] / to pack closely together [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Compact

comoros comose comous comove comoved comovement comovements comoves comoving comoviridae

comovirus comp comp sci comp stomp compacity compact (current term) compact-disk burner compact bone compact car compact disc

compact disc read-only memory compact disc recordable compact disc write-once compact discs compact disk compact disks compact fluorescent lamp compact fluorescent lamps compact neighborhood compact neighbourhood

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