compact
adjective
• closely and neatly packed together; dense.
• "a compact cluster of houses"
• composed or made up of.
• "towns compact of wooden houses"
compact
verb
• exert force on (something) so that it becomes more dense; compress.
• "the rubbish was taken to the depot to be compacted"
compact
noun
• a small flat case containing face powder, a mirror, and a powder puff.
• something that is a small and conveniently shaped example of its kind, in particular a compact camera.
• "a wide selection of films is available for your 35 mm compact"
• a mass of powdered metal compacted together in preparation for sintering.
• "strength is then introduced by infiltrating glass into the compact"
Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin compact- ‘closely put together, joined’, from the verb compingere, from com- ‘together’ + pangere ‘fasten’.
compact
noun
• a formal agreement or contract between two or more parties.
• "they signed a compact with the United States"
Similar:
treaty,
pact,
accord,
agreement,
contract,
alliance,
bargain,
deal,
settlement,
covenant,
indenture,
concordat,
protocol,
entente,
arrangement,
understanding,
pledge,
promise,
bond,
engagement,
compact
verb
• make or enter into (a formal agreement) with another party or parties.
• "the party compacted an alliance with dissident groups"
Origin:
late 16th century: from Latin compactum, past participle of compacisci, from com- ‘with’ + pacisci ‘make a covenant’. Compare with pact.
