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com·pact1
 compact1
- parts of speech:
- adjective, verb
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adjective |
| pronunciation: |
k m
paekt
[or]
kam
paekt
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| definition: |
small; able to fit in a small space.
They bought a compact washing machine for their small apartment.Cynthia drives a compact car, not a van.
- antonyms:
- large
- similar words:
- close, narrow, small
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| related words: |
firm, portable |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| pronunciation: |
km
paekt
[or]
kam
paekt
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| inflections: |
compacted, compacting, compacts |
| definition: |
to press things together to make them fit into a smaller space.
That machine compacts cans so they can be recycled.- antonyms:
- expand
- similar words:
- combine, concentrate, contract, squeeze
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| related words: |
press |
| derivations: |
compactible (adj.), compactedly (adv.), compactly (adv.), compactedness (n.), compactness (n.) |
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