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compact[1,adjective] compact[2,verb] compact[3,noun] compact[4,noun] compact disc

Main Entry: ¹com·pact
Pronunciation: km-pakt, käm-pakt
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English compact "firmly put together," from Latin compactus (same meaning), from compingere "to join," from com- "together" and pangere "to fasten"
1 : closely united or packed : SOLID, FIRM
2 : arranged so as to save space <a compact house>
3 : not wordy : BRIEF
- com·pact·ly adverb
- com·pact·ness /km-pak(t)-ns, käm-pak(t)-/ noun

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