compact
nouns
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
a small and economical car
verbs
have the property of being packable or of compacting easily
"This powder compacts easily"; "Such odd-shaped items do not pack well"
is derived from
make more compact by or as if by pressing
"compress the data"
is derived from
adjectives
closely and firmly united or packed together
"compact soil"; "compact clusters of flowers"
is derived from
antonym
is similar to
(used of soil) compact and fine-grained
"the clayey soil was heavy and easily saturated"
is similar to
(especially of rows as of troops or mountains) pressed together
"in serried ranks"
is similar to
packed closely together
"they stood in a tight little group"; "hair in tight curls"; "the pub was packed tight"
see also
gathered together or made less diffuse
"their concentrated efforts"; "his concentrated attention"; "concentrated study"; "a narrow thread of concentrated ore"
having a short and solid form or stature
"a wrestler of compact build"; "he was tall and heavyset"; "stocky legs"; "a thickset young man"
is derived from
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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