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Compact

/kəmˈpækt/

An agreement or contract.

📖 Definitions of "Compact"

noun
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    An agreement or contract.

🔄 Synonyms of "Compact"

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heavynoun(of any physical thing) Having great weight.
succinctBrief and to the point.
conciseverbBrief, yet including all important information.
thicknounRelatively great in extent from one surface to the opposite in its smallest solid dimension.
densenounHaving relatively high density.
stocky(of a person or an animal) Sturdy; solidly built; heavy and compact.
contractnounAn agreement between two or more parties, to perform a specific job or work order, often temporary or of fixed duration and usually governed by a written agreement.
squeezeverb(transitive) To apply pressure to from two or more sides at once.
concentratedNot dilute; having a high concentration.
pressnounAn instance of applying pressure; an instance of pressing.
tightverbFirmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
covenantnounA pact or binding agreement between two or more parties.
bundlenoun(countable) A group of objects held together by wrapping or tying.
constrictverb(ambitransitive) To narrow, especially by application of pressure.
fatnounCarrying more fat than usual on one's body; plump; not lean or thin.
wadnounAn amorphous, compact mass.
compressverb(transitive) To make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume.
compendiousbriefly describing a body of knowledge
impactedHaving undergone an impact.
packedFilled with a large number or large quantity of something.
wedged(computing, slang) Stuck; incapable of proceeding without help, though not having crashed.
consolidatedHaving undergone consolidation.
packnounA bundle made up and prepared to be carried; especially, a bundle to be carried on the back, but also a load for an animal, a bale.
heavyset(of a person) Having a large, solid, imposing bodily appearance.
concordatnounA formal agreement between two parties, especially between a church and a state; specifically, an agreement between the Pope and a government.

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looseverb(transitive) To let loose, to free from restraints.

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WordDefinition
covenantnounA pact or binding agreement between two or more parties.
contractnounAn agreement between two or more parties, to perform a specific job or work order, often temporary or of fixed duration and usually governed by a written agreement.
consolidatedHaving undergone consolidation.
compendiousbriefly describing a body of knowledge
concentratedNot dilute; having a high concentration.
summarynounConcise, brief, or presented in a condensed form; presenting information in such a form.
conciseverbBrief, yet including all important information.
succinctBrief and to the point.
close-packedArranged according to close-packing.
constrictverb(ambitransitive) To narrow, especially by application of pressure.
concordatnounA formal agreement between two parties, especially between a church and a state; specifically, an agreement between the Pope and a government.
tightverbFirmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
compressverb(transitive) To make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume.
serriedCrowded together in rows.
pressnounAn instance of applying pressure; an instance of pressing.
heavynoun(of any physical thing) Having great weight.
impactedHaving undergone an impact.
squeezeverb(transitive) To apply pressure to from two or more sides at once.
packedFilled with a large number or large quantity of something.
densenounHaving relatively high density.

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