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compact definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb compact 3 senses of compact Sense 1 pack, bundle, wad, compact => puddle Sense 2 compress, compact, pack together => tamp down tamp, pack Sense 3 compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press => choke => prim => astringe => strangulate => convulse => convulse => bear down overbear => choke, gag, fret => choke, scrag Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb compact 3 senses of compact Sense 1 pack, bundle, wad, compact => puddle Sense 2 compress, compact, pack together => tamp down tamp, pack Sense 3 compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press => choke => prim => astringe => strangulate => convulse => convulse => bear down overbear => choke, gag, fret => choke, scrag Entailment of verb compact 1 of 3 senses of compact Sense 2 compress, compact, pack together => press Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb compact 3 senses of compact Sense 1 pack, bundle, wad, compact => arrange, set up Sense 2 compress, compact, pack together => wedge, squeeze, force Sense 3 compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press => tighten Familiarity of verb compact compact used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb compact Sense 1 pack, bundle, wad, compact => arrange, set up -------------- Sense 2 compress, compact, pack together => wedge, squeeze, force -------------- Sense 3 compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press => tighten -------------- Grep of noun compact audio compact disc compact compact-disk burner compact car compact disc compact disc read-only memory compact disc recordable compact disc write-once compact disk compaction compactness powder compact subcompact Overview of noun compact The noun compact has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) compact, powder compact -- (a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse) 2. covenant, compact, concordat -- (a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action) 3. compact, compact car -- (a small and economical car) Overview of verb compact The verb compact has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. pack, bundle, wad, compact -- (compress into a wad; "wad paper into the box") 2. compress, compact, pack together -- (make more compact by or as if by pressing; "compress the data") 3. compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press -- (squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips") Overview of adj compact The adj compact has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) compact -- (closely and firmly united or packed together; "compact soil"; "compact clusters of flowers") 2. (1) compact, dense, thick -- (closely crowded together; "a compact shopping center"; "a dense population"; "thick crowds") 3. compact, heavyset, stocky, thick, thickset -- (heavy and compact in form or stature; "a wrestler of compact build"; "he was tall and heavyset"; "stocky legs"; "a thick middle-aged man"; "a thickset young man") 4. compendious, compact, succinct, summary -- (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") Antonyms of adj compact 4 senses of compact Sense 1 compact (vs. loose) loose (vs. compact) => friable, light, sandy => shifting, unfirm => silty => unconsolidated Sense 2 compact, dense, thick INDIRECT (VIA concentrated) -> distributed Sense 3 compact, heavyset, stocky, thick, thickset INDIRECT (VIA fat) -> thin, lean Sense 4 compendious, compact, succinct, summary INDIRECT (VIA concise) -> prolix Similarity of adj compact 4 senses of compact Sense 1 compact (vs. loose) => clayey, cloggy, heavy => close-packed => impacted, wedged => serried => consolidated => packed => tight Also See-> concentrated#1 Sense 2 compact, dense, thick => concentrated (vs. distributed) Sense 3 compact, heavyset, stocky, thick, thickset => fat (vs. thin) Sense 4 compendious, compact, succinct, summary => concise (vs. prolix) Attributes of adj compact Familiarity of adj compact compact used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj compact compact Overview of noun compact The noun compact has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) compact, powder compact -- (a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse) 2. covenant, compact, concordat -- (a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action) 3. compact, compact car -- (a small and economical car) Overview of verb compact The verb compact has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. pack, bundle, wad, compact -- (compress into a wad; "wad paper into the box") 2. compress, compact, pack together -- (make more compact by or as if by pressing; "compress the data") 3. compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press -- (squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips") Overview of adj compact The adj compact has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) compact -- (closely and firmly united or packed together; "compact soil"; "compact clusters of flowers") 2. (1) compact, dense, thick -- (closely crowded together; "a compact shopping center"; "a dense population"; "thick crowds") 3. compact, heavyset, stocky, thick, thickset -- (heavy and compact in form or stature; "a wrestler of compact build"; "he was tall and heavyset"; "stocky legs"; "a thick middle-aged man"; "a thickset young man") 4. compendious, compact, succinct, summary -- (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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