close-packed
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4.9
- adjective
- /kloʊs pækt/
- The close-packed rows of books on the shelves made it hard to find the one I wanted.
- close-packed structure
- hexagonal-close-packed
Examples
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The close-packed cars in the parking lot made it difficult to drive out.
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We see the cartoon showing that this is now diffusion of metal in a close packed system.
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But it is very difficult to live in a close-packed environment and not notice the smell of decay when too many losers pile up.
Blog text (23) -
Despite the large compression, the hydrogen molecules freely rotate in a hexagonal-close-packed structure under these conditions.
Academic text (1998) -
First, the blue cones are outside the fovea, where the close-packed cones give the greatest resolution.
Blog text (7) -
Second, as shown by the same experiments, with increasing pressure, both materials reveal crystallographic transformations and take on the hexagonal-close-packed structure at the highest pressures.
Academic text (1998) -
In the age of close packed wooden cities, thatched roofs, great granaries, and vast fields, fire became a potent weapon.
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The close-packed boxes in the warehouse left little room to maneuver.
Synonyms
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1.0
Firmly fixed so it is not loose
80
4.1
Small and tightly packed so it does not take much space
62
3.2
A space that is too small for people to move easily
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2.6
Tight with little space between parts
56
3.2
Crowded with people or things packed closely together
44
3.7
Pressed firmly together or made smaller to save space
43
1.0
Near each other with very little space between them
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1.3
Pressed tightly together in a small space
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3.0
Completely filled with things, like a bag or pocket, so nothing else fits
2
5.6
People stand or sit very close together in a small crowded space
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5.1
Placed very near each other, often for eyes or teeth
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9.6
Standing very close together with little space between them
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9.9
Packed very close together so there is almost no space between them
Antonyms
How Dense
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Morphology
Etymology
Close-packed starts with close meaning 'near' and packed meaning 'filled tightly', like a tightly packed suitcase or a crowded train. That's why close-packed describes things 'so near they leave almost no space'.