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compactclosely and neatly packed together; dense

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: closely and neatly packed together; dense

Pronunciation (IPA): /kəmˈpækt/

Korean meaning: 조밀한, 빽빽한, 압축된

Korean pronunciation: 컴**팩**트

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother's compact purse somehow contained her entire life essentials.
  • The apartment was so compact that the kitchen doubled as the dining room, living room, and occasionally the bedroom.
  • The company needs to compact its operations to reduce costs.

compact

ADJECTIVE

//kəmˈpækt//

closely and neatly packed together; dense

compact concept
💡 Concept

A student creates a compact arrangement of belongings in a small suitcase

compact rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Handle each fact with tact, make it compact!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/kəmˈpækt/
🇬🇧 UK/kəmˈpækt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixcom--
Rootpact

Origin

From Latin 'compactus', the past participle of 'compingere', meaning 'to fasten together'. The prefix 'com-' means 'together' and 'pangere' means 'to fasten' or 'to drive in'.

🎵Rhyme

pactfacttactract
pact
fact
tact
ract

🔗Collocations

compact car
compact disc
compact design
compact soil
compact mirror
compact fluorescent

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother's compact purse somehow contained her entire life essentials.

😄 Fun example

The apartment was so compact that the kitchen doubled as the dining room, living room, and occasionally the bedroom.

The company needs to compact its operations to reduce costs.

She preferred compact books that could fit in her pocket during commutes.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

densetightcompressedcondensedconcentrated

Antonyms

loosespaciousexpanded

Related

compresscondensecontractminiatureportable

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