compact
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4.2
- adjective
- /kəmˈpækt/
:
conciso
- She gave a compact summary of the report, outlining the main points in just a few sentences.
- more compact
- short and compact
I want it to be clean and compact and forceful.
- I want it to be clean and compact and forceful.
- So I tried to just make it more compact and approachable.
- It turns out that decorated permutations are the most compact way to capture a Markovian dynamics.
Examples
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What I like about these is they're very compact and the colours are so gorgeous.
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I think that if you've watched it this far, we've laid out a compact and easy plan for you.
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Now, this is actually kind of a pretty compact design.
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So we have nice compact presentation of results.
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I want it to be clean and compact and forceful.
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So I tried to just make it more compact and approachable.
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But this is just, you know, a nice simple, small compact solution for my unboxing needs.
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So you can see that this is more compact than that, you know, less writing, it's shorter and nicer.
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It was meant to be compact but clear, distinctive without being jarring.
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Dazzle spoke evenly in short, compact sentences, as if he were marking a trail with bright red beads.
Fiction book (1999)
Synonyms
587
2.0
Using few words or lasting only a short time
37
4.2
Using few words to give important information clearly
18
6.4
Short and clear, using only a few words
1
3.7
Easy to understand without extra details
A short clear summary that gives the main facts
Antonyms
Compounds
- US
12
2.5
A small round shiny disc that stores music, videos, or computer files read by a laser
How Concise
Surface Forms
Etymology
Compact meaning 'brief and clear' comes from the idea of putting things 'together' tightly, like packing ideas into few words. So compact writing or speech gives a lot of meaning in a small space.