compact


Definition: Meaning of, compact in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkɒmpakt /

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  1. small, but arranged so that everything fits neatly into the space available - used to show approval
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  2. packed or put together firmly and closely
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  3. small, but solid and strong
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compact compacts
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  1. a small flat container with a mirror, containing powder for a woman's face
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  2. a COMPACT CAMERA
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  3. American English a small car
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  4. formal an agreement between countries or people
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
compact compacted compacted
Present Participle Third Person Singular
compacting compacts
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  1. to press something together so that it becomes smaller or more solid
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compact used in phrases

  • audio compact disc (noun)
    1. voice and music music compact discs used to reproduce sound
  • compact camera (noun)
    1. a small camera with a LENS that cannot be removed
  • compact car (noun)
    1. a small and economical car
  • compact disc (noun)
    1. a small circular piece of hard plastic on which high-quality recorded sound or large quantities of information can be stored
  • compact disc player (noun)
    1. a CD PLAYER
  • compact disc read-only memory (noun)
    1. rather than with an audio system a compact disk that is used with a computer ; a large amount of digital information can be stored and accessed but it cannot be altered by the user
  • compact disc recordable (noun)
    1. a compact disc on which you can write only once and thereafter is read-only memory
  • compact disc write-once (noun)
    1. a compact disc on which you can write only once and thereafter is read-only memory
  • compact disk (noun)
    1. a digitally encoded recording on an optical disk that is smaller than a phonograph record; played back by a laser
  • compact-disk burner (noun)
    1. recording equipment for making compact disks
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