Definition of Compact. Meaning of Compact. Synonyms of Compact

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Compact. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Compact and, of course, Compact synonyms and on the right images related to the word Compact.

Definition of Compact

Compact
Compact Com*pact", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Compacted; p. pr. & vb. n. Compacting.] 1. To thrust, drive, or press closely together; to join firmly; to consolidate; to make close; -- as the parts which compose a body. Now the bright sun compacts the precious stone. --Blackstone. 2. To unite or connect firmly, as in a system. The whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth. --Eph. iv. 16.
Compact
Compact Com"pact, n. [L. compactum, fr. compacisci, p. p. compactus, to make an agreement with; com- + pacisci to make an agreement. See Pact.] An agreement between parties; a covenant or contract. The law of nations depends on mutual compacts, treaties, leagues, etc. --Blackstone. Wedlock is described as the indissoluble compact. --Macaulay. The federal constitution has been styled a compact between the States by which it was ratified. --Wharton. Syn: See Covenant.

Meaning of Compact from wikipedia

- Interstate compact Blood compact, an ancient ritual of the Philippines Compact government, a type of colonial rule utilized in British North America Compact of...
- Compact disc (CD) is a digital optical disc data storage format that was co-developed by Philips and Sony and released in 1982. The format was originally...
- The Compact C****ette, Compact Audio C****ette or Music****ette (MC), also commonly called the c****ette tape or simply tape or c****ette, is an analog magnetic...
- A compactor is a machine or mechanism used to reduce the size of material such as waste material or bio m**** through compaction. A trash compactor is often...
- Compact car is a vehicle size cl****— predominantly used in North America— that sits between subcompact cars and mid-size cars. The present-day definition...
- In mathematics, and more specifically in general topology, compactness is a property that generalizes the notion of a subset of Euclidean space being...
- therefore the term SUV is often used as a catch-all for both crossovers and compact SUVs. Forerunners of the crossover include the 1977 Matra Rancho and AMC...
- Compaction may refer to: Soil compaction, for mechanically induced compaction near the ground surface Compaction (geology), part of the process of lithification...
- The Compact is a social and environmental movement whose members promise not to buy anything new for a year. It was started in San Francisco. The movement...
- variant. The USP Compact series was introduced in 1996 and is available in 9 mm Parabellum, .40 S&W, .45 ACP, and, exclusively to the Compact model, .357 SIG...
Loading...