compact
1[ adjective kuhm-pakt, kom-, kom-pakt; verb kuhm-pakt; noun kom-pakt ]
/ adjective kəmˈpækt, kɒm-, ˈkɒm pækt; verb kəmˈpækt; noun ˈkɒm pækt /
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1OTHER WORDS FROM compact
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compact2
[ kom-pakt ]
/ ˈkɒm pækt /
noun
a formal agreement between two or more parties, states, etc.; contract: the proposed economic compact between Germany and France.
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Origin of compact
2synonym study for compact
See agreement.
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British Dictionary definitions for compact (1 of 2)
compact1
adjective (kəmˈpækt, ˈkɒmpækt)
verb (kəmˈpækt) (tr)
noun (ˈkɒmpækt)
Derived forms of compact
compacter, nouncompaction, nouncompactly, adverbcompactness, nounWord Origin for compact
C16: from Latin compactus, from compingere to put together, from com- together + pangere to fasten
British Dictionary definitions for compact (2 of 2)
compact2
/ (ˈkɒmpækt) /
noun
an official contract or agreement
Word Origin for compact
C16: from Latin compactum, from compaciscī to agree, from com- together + paciscī to contract; see pact
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