COMPACT

• (noun) a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse

  synonyms : powder compact

• (noun) a small and economical car

  synonyms : compact car

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

  synonyms : concordat , covenant

  They signed a covenant just yesterday. -added by naila_inlas

• (verb) squeeze or press together

  "she compressed her lips", "the spasm contracted the muscle"

  synonyms : compress , constrict , contract , press , squeeze

• (verb) make more compact by or as if by pressing

  "compress the data"

  synonyms : compress , pack together

• (verb) compress into a wad

  "wad paper into the box"

  synonyms : bundle , pack , wad

• (verb) have the property of being packable or of compacting easily

  "This powder compacts easily", "Such odd-shaped items do not pack well"

  synonyms : pack

• (adj.) closely and firmly united or packed together

  "compact soil", "compact clusters of flowers"

• (adj.) 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"

  synonyms : compendious , succinct , summary

• (adj.) having a short and solid form or stature

  "a wrestler of compact build", "he was tall and heavyset", "stocky legs", "a thickset young man"

  synonyms : heavyset , stocky , thick , thickset

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.

Origin

• From Latin compactus, the past participle of compingere, literally “to fasten together,” from pangere “to fasten.” added by bimal03

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