compactness

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Those principles include compactness, contiguity and the preservation of political subdivisions, including cities and counties, and “communities of interest” that have geography, culture or an economic sector in common.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Technologies like rooftop photovoltaics, vehicle-to-grid systems and AI-optimized resource flows do not depend on compactness.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025

"The inclusion of ultra-fine nano additives significantly enhances the material by increasing density and compactness."

From Science Daily • May 15, 2024

“You have to calculate the compactness of districts. You have to estimate voting patterns for minority voters and white voters.”

From New York Times • May 5, 2023

His galley was a marvel of compactness but every item in it had been the result of months of thought and work.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck