compacted
adjective
[ kəmˈpaktɪd ]
• firmly packed or pressed together; compressed.
• "compacted earth"
compact
verb
• exert force on (something) so that it becomes more dense; compress.
• "the rubbish was taken to the depot to be compacted"
Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin compact- ‘closely put together, joined’, from the verb compingere, from com- ‘together’ + pangere ‘fasten’.
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.
