Definition of Compact

Adjective: compact  kum'pakt or ,kóm'pakt or 'kóm,pakt

1. Closely and firmly united or packed together
   "compact soil"; "compact clusters of flowers"
    
2. Having a short and solid form or stature
   "a wrestler of compact build";
   - heavyset, stocky, thick, thickset
    
3. Briefly giving the gist of something
   "a compact style is brief and pithy";
   - compendious, succinct, summary

Noun: compact  kum'pakt or ,kóm'pakt or 'kóm,pakt

1. A small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
   - powder compact
    
2. A formal agreement between two or more parties to perform or not perform some action
   - covenant, concordat
    
3. A small and economical car
   - compact car

Verb: compact  kum'pakt or ,kóm'pakt or 'kóm,pakt

1. Have the property of being packable or of compacting easily
   "This powder compacts easily";
   - pack
    
2. Compress into a wad
   "compact paper into the box";
   - pack, bundle, wad
    
3. Make more compact by or as if by pressing
   "compact the data";
   - compress, pack together
    
4. Bring together or compress
   "she compacted her lips";
   - compress, constrict, squeeze, contract, press

See also:
comp
compacted

Anagrams containing the word compact

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