compactible

American

[kuhm-pak-tuh-buhl] / kəmˈpæk tə bəl /

adjective

capable of being compacted: compact.

compactible rubbish.

Other Word Forms

compactibility noun

Etymology

Origin of compactible

First recorded in 1615–25; compact ¹ + -ible

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Its compactible form factor makes it a dream to carry around.

From The Verge

“Ant-Man and the Wasp,” for its part, proves just as winningly compactible.

From Los Angeles Times

At Haines, they will ship the compactible Klepper kayak up-route and then begin cycling 650 miles - thanks to a pair of loaner bikes from Haines’ Sockeye Cycle - northwest through Canada’s Yukon Territory en route to Fairbanks.

From Washington Times

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023