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compact

Letters that make compact

a, o, p, c, m, t are letters that make 'compact'

Words within compact

PA, act, pact, comp, MP, PAC, AC, Pa, CT, CO, pa, Ac, Co are words within 'compact'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of compact

compacts is a word created by adding a letter to 'compact'

compact is a 7 letter word starting with c
compact is a 7 letter word ending with t

10 possible definitions for 'compact'

Compact as "briefly giving the gist of something"

Under this definition, compact is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

compendious, succinct, summary have the same meaning as 'compact'

Derivatives of compact

sum-up, compendium, summary, conciseness, concision, pithiness, succinctness are derivatives of 'compact'.

Similar to compact

concise is similar to compact.

Example of compact used within this context

"a short and compendious book", "a compact style is brief and pithy", "succinct comparisons", "a summary formulation of a wide-ranging subject"

Compact as "having a short and solid form or stature"

Under this definition, compact is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

thickset, heavyset, stocky, thick have the same meaning as 'compact'

Derivatives of compact

compactness is a derivative of compact.

Similar to compact

little, short are similar to 'compact'.

Example of compact used within this context

"a wrestler of compact build", "he was tall and heavyset", "stocky legs", "a thickset young man"

Compact as "a small and economical car"

Under this definition, compact is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

compact car has the same meaning as compact

compact as a type

'compact' can be a type of auto, automobile, motorcar, car, machine.

Compact as "compress into a wad"

Under this definition, compact is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

bundle, pack, wad have the same meaning as 'compact'

compact as a type

'compact' can be a type of set up, arrange.

Types of compact

puddle is a type of compact.

Derivatives of compact

chew, plug, quid, packing material, packing, crush, crunch, compaction, chaw, cud, wad, wadding are derivatives of 'compact'.

Verb groups of compact

pack, compact are verb groups of 'compact'.

Compact as "have the property of being packable or of compacting easily"

Under this definition, compact is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

pack has the same meaning as compact

compact as a type

'compact' can be a type of be.

Derivatives of compact

compression, compaction, concretion, densification are derivatives of 'compact'.

Verb groups of compact

bundle, pack, wad, compact are verb groups of 'compact'.

Example of compact used within this context

"This powder compacts easily", "Such odd-shaped items do not pack well"

Compact as "make more compact by or as if by pressing"

Under this definition, compact is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

compress, pack together have the same meaning as 'compact'

Antonyms

decompress, uncompress have the opposite meaning of 'compact'

compact as a type

'compact' can be a type of wedge, squeeze, force.

Types of compact

tamp down, pack, tamp are types of 'compact'.

Derivatives of compact

compression, compressing, crush, crunch, compaction are derivatives of 'compact'.

Entailments to compact

press is an entailment to 'compact'.

Compact as "squeeze or press together"

Under this definition, compact is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

compress, constrict, squeeze, contract, press have the same meaning as 'compact'

compact as a type

'compact' can be a type of tighten.

Types of compact

strangulate, overbear, choke, strangle, astringe, bear down, choke, choke, fret, gag, scrag, prim, convulse, convulse are types of 'compact'.

Derivatives of compact

compressor, condensation, contraction, contractile organ, contractor, compressible, press, compression, compressing, pressing, squeezable, pressure, contracture, muscular contraction, muscle contraction, constriction, constrictor are derivatives of 'compact'.

Compact as "a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action"

Under this definition, compact is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

covenant, concordat have the same meaning as 'compact'

compact as a type

'compact' can be a type of written agreement.

Instances of compact

Lateran Treaty. is an instance of compact

Derivatives of compact

covenant is a derivative of compact.

Compact as "a small cosmetics case with a mirror, to be carried in a woman's purse"

Under this definition, compact is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

powder compact has the same meaning as compact

compact as a type

'compact' can be a type of case.

Compact as "closely and firmly united or packed together"

Under this definition, compact is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

loose has the opposite meaning of compact

Derivatives of compact

compactness is a derivative of compact.

Similar to compact

heavy, tight, clayey, cloggy, close-packed, consolidated, impacted, wedged, packed, serried are similar to 'compact'.

Example of compact used within this context

"compact soil", "compact clusters of flowers"