compact
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4.1
- adjective
- /kəmˈpækt/
:
compacto
- The compact car is ideal for city driving, making parking much easier.
- compact disc
- compact disc player
- compact system
Now this box seems compact but it's deceptively large.
- Now this box seems compact but it's deceptively large.
- Solar power isn't quite there for compact form factors yet.
- Regardless of if you're going LED, we're going compact fluorescent.
- I love how easy, small, compact it is, perfect for travel.
- You are harnessing such vast power in such a small, compact geometric space.
- It's actually kind of rare to see a great compact, small flagship level smartphone.
- It's just so compact, so beautiful, and I love the colour.
- So they become like these more compact packing things.
Examples
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I love how easy, small, compact it is, perfect for travel.
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The smartphone has a compact design that makes it easy to fit in your pocket.
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It's super small, compact, and it sounds really good.
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Several religious places in one compact area.
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Sure is small and compact.
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This is the stereo that really does give you all kinds of features... but it does it in a compact size.
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Most synthesizers are quite lightweight and compact, making them easy to set up and store.
Academic text (1993) -
It's a compact car.
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I admit he's small, but he's very compact and extremely strong.
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The heat exchangers are very compact and can withstand very high pressure and high temperatures.
Academic text (2012)
Synonyms
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1.3
Pressed tightly together in a small space
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3.2
Crowded with people or things packed closely together
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4.9
Items that have almost no space between them
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3.7
Pressed firmly together or made smaller to save space
Antonyms
Compounds
- US
12
2.5
A small round shiny disc that stores music, videos, or computer files read by a laser
How Compact
Surface Forms
Etymology
Compact as an adjective comes from com- 'together' and a root like pack meaning 'pressed or tight', so it describes something small and tightly packed. That is why a compact object or body is solid and not spread out.