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compact

/ˈkɒmˌpækt/ noun

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In Latin: compectum Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about compact at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. An agreement or contract.

verb

  1. To form an agreement or contract.

adjective

  1. Agreed, contracted.

adjective

  1. Closely packed or densely constituted; having much material in a small volume.
  2. Having all necessary features fitting neatly into a small space.
    a compact laptop computer
  3. Brief and pithy; not verbose.
    a compact discourse

Origin

Borrowed from Latin compactum (“agreement”).

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Related Words: covenantcontractconsolidatedcompendiousconcentratedsummaryconcisesuccinctclose-packedconstrictconcordattight

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