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more compact

ADJECTIVE

condensed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

solid tight

STRONG

bunched close compressed crowded firm packed pressed thick

WEAK

appressed dense hard impenetrable impermeable

Antonyms

STRONG

empty loose uncrowded unfriendly

WEAK

big large lengthy long slack unabridged uncondensed

ADJECTIVE

short, brief

Synonyms

STRONG

pointed

WEAK

boiled down compendious concise epigrammatic in a nutshell laconic make a long story short marrowy meaty pithy short and sweet succinct terse to the point

Antonyms

WEAK

big large lengthy long loose slack unabridged uncondensed

Example Sentences

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The downside of more advanced technologies can be the higher cost, though certain machines become more compact or affordable with scale.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

For the last few years, Perry has collaborated with Canadian engineers to design a new, more compact VCR and a financial plan to make it a reality.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

And while the Apollo capsules had room for three astronauts, the Orion craft carries four, as equipment was made to be more compact without a loss of functionality.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

"In the study, we observed the opposite: island species have smaller, more compact genomes with greater genetic diversity," says doctoral student Vadim Pisarenco.

From Science Daily • Nov. 2, 2025

It was natural to think of the solar system as much more compact and local.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan