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com·pact 1
(kəm-păkt′, kŏm-, kŏm′păkt′)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. (kəm-păkt′) 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. (kŏm′păkt′)
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 a midsize car.
[Middle English, from Latin compāctus, 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
(kŏm′păkt′)n.
An agreement or a covenant. See Synonyms at agreement.
[Latin compactum, neuter past participle of compacīscī, to make an agreement : com-, com- + pacīscī, to agree; see pact.]
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compact
adj
1. closely packed together; dense
2. neatly fitted into a restricted space
3. concise; brief
4. well constructed; solid; firm
5. (foll by of) composed or made up (of)
6. (Journalism & Publishing) denoting a tabloid-sized version of a newspaper that has traditionally been published in broadsheet form
7. (Mathematics) logic (of a relation) having the property that for any pair of elements such that a is related to b, there is some element c such that a is related to c and c to b, as less than on the rational numbers
8. (Automotive Engineering) US and Canadian (of a car) small and economical
vb (tr)
9. to pack or join closely together; compress; condense
10. (foll by of) to create or form by pressing together: sediment compacted of three types of clay.
11. (Metallurgy) metallurgy to compress (a metal powder) to form a stable product suitable for sintering
n
12. (Clothing & Fashion) a small flat case containing a mirror, face powder, etc, designed to be carried in a woman's handbag
13. (Automotive Engineering) US and Canadian a comparatively small and economical car
14. (Metallurgy) metallurgy a mass of metal prepared for sintering by cold-pressing a metal powder
15. (Journalism & Publishing) a tabloid-sized version of a newspaper that has traditionally been published in broadsheet form
[C16: from Latin compactus, from compingere to put together, from com- together + pangere to fasten]
comˈpacter n
comˈpaction n
comˈpactly adv
comˈpactness n
compact
(ˈkɒmpækt)n
(Law) an official contract or agreement
[C16: from Latin compactum, from compaciscī to agree, from com- together + paciscī to contract; see pact]
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com•pact1
(adj. kəmˈpækt, kɒm-, ˈkɒm pækt; v. kəmˈpækt; n. ˈkɒm pækt)adj.
1. joined or packed together; dense; solid: compact soil.
2. arranged within a relatively small space: a compact kitchen.
3. designed to be small in size and economical in operation.
4. solidly or firmly built: a compact physique.
5. expressed concisely; terse: a compact review of the news.
6. composed or made (usu. fol. by of): a book compact of form and content.
v.t. 7. to join or pack closely together; condense.
8. to form or make by close union or conjunction; compose.
9. to crush or compress into a tight, solid form: to compact rubbish.
n. 10. a small case containing a mirror, face powder, and sometimes rouge.
11. an automobile larger than a subcompact but smaller than a midsize car.
[1375–1425; < Latin compāctus <compingere to shut away, bind together]
com•pact′ed•ly, adv.
com•pact′ed•ness, n.
com•pact′ly, adv.
com•pact′ness, n.
com•pact2
(ˈkɒm pækt)n.
a formal agreement between two or more parties, states, etc.; contract.
[1580–90; < Latin compactum,compectum <compactus,compacīscī to make an agreement <com- + pacīscī to secure by negotiation, akin to pāx peace]
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compact
Past participle: compacted
Gerund: compacting
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| Noun | 1. |  compact - a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's pursecase - 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 written agreement - a legal document summarizing the agreement between parties | |
| 3. |  compact - a small and economical 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" 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"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" | |
| 4. | compact - squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle" 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" | |
| 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" | |
| 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" concise - expressing much in few words; "a concise explanation" |
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compact
1adjective
1. closely packed, firm, solid, thick, dense, compressed, condensed, impenetrable, impermeable, pressed together a thick, bare trunk crowned by a compact mass of dark-green leaves
closely packed loose, scattered, sprawling, dispersed, spacious, roomy
closely packed loose, scattered, sprawling, dispersed, spacious, roomy
2. small, little, tiny, mini, wee, diminutive, petite, dinky (informal), pocket-sized a compact computer that could be tucked under the arm and carried like a notebook
3. concise, brief, to the point, succinct, terse, laconic, pithy, epigrammatic, pointed The strength of the series is in its concise, compact short-story quality.
concise lengthy, rambling, long-winded, wordy, garrulous, verbose, prolix, circumlocutory
concise lengthy, rambling, long-winded, wordy, garrulous, verbose, prolix, circumlocutory
verb
compact
2noun agreement, deal, understanding, contract, bond, arrangement, alliance, treaty, bargain, pact, covenant, entente, concordat The Pilgrims signed a democratic compact aboard the Mayflower.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
compact 1
adjective2. Precisely meaningful and tersely cogent:
Informal: brass-tacks.
Idioms: down to brass tacks, to the point.
1. To subject to compression:
2. To reduce in size, as by drawing together:
compact 2
noun1. An act or state of agreeing between parties regarding a course of action:
2. A legally binding arrangement between parties:
3. An agreement, especially one involving a sale or exchange:
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Translations
إتِّفاق، عَقْدعُلْبَة البودْرَه والمرآهمَضْغُوطمُكْتَنِز، مُتَضام، مَضْغوط
kompaktnípudřenkadohoda
kompaktpudderdåsetætbyggetaftale
tiiviskompakti
kompaktan
kompakt
púîurdóssamanòjappaîursamningur
ぎっしり詰まった
빽빽하게 찬
blīvskompaktslīgums
kompaktnýpudrenka
kompakt
กระชับ
kết chặt
compact
1B. [kəmˈpækt] VT [+ snow, earth] → comprimir (into en) (= condense) [+ text, activities] → condensar
C. [kəmˈpækt] VI [snow] → comprimirse
E. [ˈkɒmpækt] CPD compact car N (US) → utilitario m
compact disc N → disco m compacto, compact m
compact disc player N → lector m de discos compactos
compact disc N → disco m compacto, compact m
compact disc player N → lector m de discos compactos
compact
2 [ˈkɒmpækt] N (= agreement) → pacto m, convenio mCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
compact
[kəmˈpækt ˈkɒmpækt]Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
compact
1adj (+er) → kompakt; style of writing, prose also → gedrängt; soil, snow → fest; the print is too compact → der Druck ist zu eng, es ist zu eng bedruckt
vt
snow, soil → festtreten/-walzen/-fahren etc
(fig liter) to be compacted of … → sich aus … zusammensetzen
compact
2n
(= powder compact) → Puderdose f
(= camera) → Kompaktkamera f
compact
3Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
compact
1 [kəmˈpækt] adj → compatto/athis house is very compact → questa casa è piccola ma funzionale
compact
2 [ˈkɒmpækt] nb. (also powder compact) → portacipria m inv
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
compact1
(kəmˈpӕkt) adjective fitted neatly together in a small space. Our new house is very compact.
(ˈkompӕkt) noun a small container for women's face-powder. a powder-compact with a mirror.
compact2
(ˈkompӕkt) noun an agreement. The management and trade union leaders finally signed a compact.
ˌcompact ˈdisc noun (also CD) a disc on which sound or information is recorded.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
compact
→ مَضْغُوط kompaktní kompakt kompakt συμπιεσμένος compacto tiivis compact kompaktan compatto ぎっしり詰まった 빽빽하게 찬 compact kompakt kompaktowy compacto компактный kompakt กระชับ derli toplu kết chặt 紧凑的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009