compactly

Definition of Compactly in English :

see synonyms of compactly

Adverb

1. compactly

in a compact manner or state

Example Sentences:
'The children were packed compactly into the car'

2. compactly, succinctly

with concise and precise brevity; to the point

Example Sentences:
'Please state your case as succinctly as possible'
'he wrote compactly but clearly'

succinctly

3. compactly

taking up no more space than necessary

Example Sentences:
'liquid food compactly stored in a pressurized tank'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Compactly

see synonyms of compactly

adjective (kəmˈpækt , ˈkɒmpækt )

1.

closely packed together; dense

2.

neatly fitted into a restricted space

3.

concise; brief

4.

well constructed; solid; firm

5. (foll by of)

composed or made up (of)

6.

denoting a tabloid-sized version of a newspaper that has traditionally been published in broadsheet form

7. logic

(of a relation) having the property that for any pair of elements such that a is related to b, there is some element c such that a is related to c and c to b, as less than on the rational numbers

8. US and Canadian

(of a car) small and economical

verb (kəmˈpækt ) (transitive)

9.

to pack or join closely together; compress; condense

10. (foll by of)

to create or form by pressing together

sediment compacted of three types of clay

11. metallurgy

to compress (a metal powder) to form a stable product suitable for sintering

noun (ˈkɒmpækt )

12.

a small flat case containing a mirror, face powder, etc, designed to be carried in a woman's handbag

13. US and Canadian

a comparatively small and economical car

14. metallurgy

a mass of metal prepared for sintering by cold-pressing a metal powder

15.

a tabloid-sized version of a newspaper that has traditionally been published in broadsheet form

noun

an official contract or agreement

Compactly

see synonyms of compactly

adjective

1.

closely and firmly packed or put together; dense; solid

2.

taking little space; arranged neatly in a small space

3.

not diffuse or wordy; terse

4. Archaic

made up or composed (of)

5. US

designating or of a relatively small, light, economical model of automobile

verb transitive

6.

to pack or join firmly together

7.

to make by joining or putting together

8.

to make more dense; compress; condense

noun

9.

a small cosmetic case, usually containing face powder and mirror

10. US

a compact automobile

11.

an agreement between two or more individuals, states, etc.; covenant

Compactly

see synonyms of compactly

adj.

1. Closely and firmly united or packed together; dense: compact clusters of flowers.

2. Occupying little space compared with others of its type: a compact camera; a compact car.

3. Brief and to the point; concise: a compact narration.

4. Marked by or having a short solid physique: a wrestler of compact build.

v. (kəm-păkt) com·pact·ed, com·pact·ing, com·pacts

v.tr.

1. To press or join firmly together: a kitchen device that compacted the trash.

2.

a. To make by pressing or joining together; compose.

b. To consolidate; combine.

v.intr.

To be capable of being pressed tightly together or to become so pressed: garbage that compacts easily.

n. (kŏmpăkt′)

1. A small case containing a mirror, pressed powder, and a powder puff.

2. An automobile that is bigger in size than a subcompact but smaller than a midsize car.

Compactly

Adverb

Compactly

Compactly

Compactly

WORD OF THE DAY

waspish

Recent Searches