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compact

/kəmˈpækt/

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noun

An agreement or contract.

Examples :

"The family reached a compact to share chores more evenly. "

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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 one's pocket.

Examples :

"My mother keeps a compact in her purse for touch-ups throughout the day. "

appearance style wear item

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noun

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

Examples :

"The local newspaper published a compact, focusing on in-depth articles about the school budget and local politics, unlike the more sensational tabloid. "

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verb

To make more dense; to compress.

Examples :

"The team compacted the soil around the new tree to help it grow stronger. "

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verb

To unite or connect firmly, as in a system.

Examples :

"The school district sought to compact all the different libraries into one central, modern facility. "

system organization

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adjective

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

Examples :

"The backpack was surprisingly compact, holding all her books and supplies despite its small size. "

space material structure technology

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adjective

Having all necessary features fitting neatly into a small space.

Examples :

"a compact laptop computer"

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adjective

(of a set in an Euclidean space) Closed and bounded.

Examples :

"A set S of real numbers is called compact if every sequence in S has a subsequence that converges to an element again contained in S."

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adjective

(of a set) Such that every open cover of the given set has a finite subcover.

Examples :

"The set of assignments for the math course was compact; any possible schedule of completing them could be reduced to a limited number of specific days. "

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adjective

Brief; close; pithy; not diffuse; not verbose.

Examples :

"a compact discourse"

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adjective

Joined or held together; leagued; confederated.

Examples :

"The students formed a compact group to study for the upcoming exam. "

group organization politics government

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adjective

Composed or made; with of.

Examples :

"The new textbook is a compact guide to world history. "

material compound