compact

com·pact | \ kəm-ˈpakt

, käm-ˈpakt, ˈkäm-ˌpakt\

Definition of compact

(Entry 1 of 4)

1 : predominantly formed or filled : composed, made Miss Austen's novels are compact of delicate trivialities …— Samuel Alexander

2a : having a dense structure or parts or units closely packed or joined a compact woolen compact bone

b : not diffuse or verbose a compact statement

c : occupying a small volume by reason of efficient use of space a compact camera a compact formation of troops

d : short-bodied, solid, and without excess flesh He had a small, compact body that looked full of life.— D. H. Lawrence

3 : being a topological space and especially a metric space with the property that for any collection of open sets which contains it there is a subset of the collection with a finite number of elements which also contains it

compact

verb

compacted; compacting; compacts

Definition of compact (Entry 2 of 4)

transitive verb

1 : to make up by connecting or combining : compose

2a : to knit or draw together : combine

b : to press together : compress

intransitive verb

: to become compacted

compact

noun (1)

com·pact | \ ˈkäm-ˌpakt

Definition of compact (Entry 3 of 4)

: something that is compact or compacted:

a : a small cosmetic case (as for compressed powder)

b : an automobile smaller than an intermediate but larger than a subcompact

compact

noun (2)

com·pact | \ ˈkäm-ˌpakt

Definition of compact (Entry 4 of 4)

: an agreement or covenant between two or more parties

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Examples of compact in a Sentence

Adjective The drill has a compact design. the apartment's compact floor plan The cabin was compact but perfectly adequate. He is compact and muscular. He has a compact body. Verb The snow had compacted into a hard icy layer. the media giant decided to compact all of its far-flung operations onto a single site