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Meanings and definitions of "compact"

Noun

a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse

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a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action

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a small and economical car

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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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compress into a wad; "wad paper into the box"

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make more compact by or as if by pressing; "compress the data"

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squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"

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Adjective

closely and firmly united or packed together; "compact soil"; "compact clusters of flowers"

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having a short and solid form or stature; "a wrestler of compact build"; "he was tall and heavyset"; "stocky legs"; "a thickset young man"

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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"

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