English

Detailed Synonyms for compactness in English

compactness:

compactness [the ~] noun

  1. the compactness
    – the consistency of a compact solid 1
    the compactness
    – the consistency of a compact solid 1
  2. the compactness
    – the spatial property of being crowded together 1
    the density; the concentration; the tightness; the compactness; the denseness
    – the spatial property of being crowded together 1

Alternate Synonyms for "compactness":


Antonyms for "compactness":


Related Definitions for "compactness":

  1. the consistency of a compact solid1
  2. the spatial property of being crowded together1

compactness form of compact:

compact [the ~] noun

  1. the compact
    the powder; the compact
  2. the compact
    – a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse 1
    the compact; the powder compact
    – a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse 1
  3. the compact
    – a small and economical car 1
    the compact; the compact car
    – a small and economical car 1
  4. the compact
    – a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action 1
    the compact; the covenant; the concordat
    – a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action 1

compact

  1. compact

compact adj

  1. compact
    – closely and firmly united or packed together 1
    compact
    – closely and firmly united or packed together 1
    • compact adj
      • compact soil1
      • compact clusters of flowers1
  2. compact
    – briefly giving the gist of something 1
    summary; succinct; compact; compendious
    – briefly giving the gist of something 1
    • summary adj
      • a summary formulation of a wide-ranging subject1
    • succinct adj
      • succinct comparisons1
    • compact adj
      • a compact style is brief and pithy1
    • compendious adj
      • a short and compendious book1
  3. compact
    – having a short and solid form or stature 1
    compact; stocky; thick; heavyset; thickset
    – having a short and solid form or stature 1

compact verb

  1. compact
    – squeeze or press together 1
    to squeeze; to press; to contract; to compress; compact; to constrict
    – squeeze or press together 1
    • squeeze verb (squeezes, squeezed, squeezing)
    • press verb (presses, pressed, pressing)
    • contract verb (contracts, contracted, contracting)
      • the spasm contracted the muscle1
    • compress verb (compresss, compressed, compressing)
      • she compressed her lips1
    • compact verb
    • constrict verb (constricts, constricted, constricting)
  2. compact
    – make more compact by or as if by pressing 1
    to compress; compact; to pack together
    – make more compact by or as if by pressing 1
    • compress verb (compresss, compressed, compressing)
      • compress the data1
    • compact verb
    • pack together verb (packs together, packed together, packing together)
  3. compact
    – compress into a wad 1
    to pack; bundle; compact; wad
    – compress into a wad 1
  4. compact
    – have the property of being packable or of compacting easily 1
    to pack; compact
    – have the property of being packable or of compacting easily 1
    • pack verb (packs, packed, packing)
      • Such odd-shaped items do not pack well1
    • compact verb
      • This powder compacts easily1
  5. compact
    – To reduce the size of a dynamically expanding virtual hard disk by removing unused space from the .vhd file. 2
    compact
    – To reduce the size of a dynamically expanding virtual hard disk by removing unused space from the .vhd file. 2

Related Words for "compact":

  • compactness, compacts, compacter, compactest, compactly

Alternate Synonyms for "compact":


Antonyms for "compact":


Related Definitions for "compact":

  1. closely and firmly united or packed together1
    • compact soil1
    • compact clusters of flowers1
  2. briefly giving the gist of something1
    • a compact style is brief and pithy1
  3. having a short and solid form or stature1
    • a wrestler of compact build1
  4. a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse1
  5. a small and economical car1
  6. a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action1
  7. squeeze or press together1
  8. make more compact by or as if by pressing1
  9. compress into a wad1
  10. have the property of being packable or of compacting easily1
    • This powder compacts easily1
  11. To reduce the size of a dynamically expanding virtual hard disk by removing unused space from the .vhd file.2