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Compactness is a hallmark of her writing, made possible by both hard graft and her gifts for exposition and exegesis, which enabled her to digest and repackage huge quantities of material.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2024

Compactness, quick-heating, and strength are the characteristics of motor-car boilers.

From Stories of Inventors The Adventures of Inventors and Engineers by Doubleday, Russell

The Compactness yet completeness will make it a favorite with agriculturists.—Chronicle,

From Mysteries of Bee-keeping Explained by Quinby, M. (Moses)

Compactness, vigilance, and discipline are, therefore, our only securities.

From The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 by Jacquemart, Jules-Ferdinand

Compactness and moisture can save the plant-food with small loss throughout the summer, and a body of good manure is available when needed for top-dressing land in the summer.

From Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement by Agee, Alva