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Compact

/ˈkɒmˌpækt/ · noun

Meaning

An agreement or contract..

Definitions by Sense

  1. An agreement or contract.
  2. (intransitive) To form an agreement or contract.
  3. (archaic) Agreed, contracted.
  4. Closely packed or densely constituted; having much material in a small volume.
  5. Having all necessary features fitting neatly into a small space.
  6. (of prose) Brief and pithy; not verbose.
  7. (topology, not comparable) Of a topological space:
  8. (obsolete) Joined or held together; leagued; confederated.

Example Sentences

President Biden laid out an ambitious agenda on Wednesday night to rewrite the American social compact by vastly expanding family leave, child care, health care, preschool and college education for millions of people to be financed with increased taxes on the wealthiest earners.
After taking over this month as president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, a nonpartisan coalition of city mayors, he urged members to sign a “crypto compact” calling on the federal government to eschew overly aggressive regulation of the industry.
Countering this in international media by offering more balanced views for a global audience is near impossible as censorship is rife. There almost seems to be a global compact to control the narrative, a propaganda war powered by today’s digital technology.
In return for the sovereign's protection, they compacted to police the content of public literature.
O Gorice XI., most glorious King of Witchland, and O Lord Goldry Bluszco, captain of the hosts of Demonland, it is compact betwixt you, and made fast by mighty oaths whereof I, the Red Foliot, am keeper, that ye shall wrastle three falls together on these conditions, […]
glass, crystal, gems, and other compact bodies
a compact laptop computer
a compact discourse

Synonyms for compact

closecompactcrowdeddensesolidthicktightcompresscondenseagreementcontractpacttreatyconcentratedserriedheavysuccinctconcisestockysqueezepresscovenantbundleconstrictfatwadcompendiousimpactedpacked

Antonyms for compact

loosediffusenoncompactuncompactspaced outspread out

Related Words

covenantcontractconsolidatedcompendiousconcentratedsummaryconcisesuccinctclose-packedconstrictconcordattightcompressserriedpressheavyimpactedsqueezepackeddense

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does compact mean?

Compact means An agreement or contract..

What is a synonym for compact?

Common synonyms include close, compact, crowded, dense.

What is the opposite of compact?

Possible antonyms include loose, diffuse, noncompact, uncompact.

How do you use compact in a sentence?

President Biden laid out an ambitious agenda on Wednesday night to rewrite the American social compact by vastly expanding family leave, child care, health care, preschool and college education for millions of people to be financed with increased taxes on the wealthiest earners.

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