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Main Entry:
compact
[
adj.
k
uh
m-
pakt
, kom-,
kom
-pakt;
v.
k
uh
m-
pakt
;
n.
kom
-pakt
]
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/
adj.
kəmˈpækt, kɒm-, ˈkɒmpækt;
v.
kəmˈpækt;
n.
ˈkɒmpækt
/
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Part of Speech:
adjective
Definition:
condensed
Synonyms:
appressed
, bunched,
close
, compressed,
crowded
,
dense
,
firm
,
hard
,
impenetrable
, impermeable,
packed
, pressed,
solid
,
thick
,
tight
Notes:
a
compact
is a formal agreement on rights and conduct, a
treaty
is a compact between nations, and a
contract
is a compact between two business entities
Antonyms:
loose
,
slack
, uncondensed
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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