as in concision
the quality or state of being marked by or using only few words to convey much meaning
the compactness of his prose requires a close, careful reading
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Recent Examples of compactness
While Mars has terrain that’s varied in terms of composition, elevation, and dustiness versus compactness, one vastly underappreciated aspect is how different the Martian soil composition is from Earth’s.
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Big Think, 6 Nov. 2025
The 10 tracks come in at a relatively austere 39 minutes, and Van Halen says that compactness was both organic and intentional.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2025
Boundaries should emphasize factors such as compactness of the district, contiguous neighborhoods, preservation of communities of interest and substantially equal populations.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
Big Think, 6 Nov. 2025
The 10 tracks come in at a relatively austere 39 minutes, and Van Halen says that compactness was both organic and intentional.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2025
Boundaries should emphasize factors such as compactness of the district, contiguous neighborhoods, preservation of communities of interest and substantially equal populations.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compactness
Noun
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This conversation has been edited and condensed for concision and clarity.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
24 Dec. 2025
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The conversation has been edited for clarity and concision.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
12 Nov. 2025
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The interview was edited for clarity and conciseness.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Dec. 2025
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The transcript has been edited for clarity and conciseness.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Luzzatto said the relative shortness of that term is scaring away capital.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Compactness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compactness. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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