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Added 10 October 2026

compaction

/kəmˈpækʃən/ noun

Latin root: compactionem Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about compaction at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An increase in the density of something.
The act of crushing.

Origin

From Old French compaction, from Latin compactionem, from compingere.

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