compact

Meanings

• a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
• a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
• a small and economical car
• have the property of being packable or of compacting easily
  • "This powder compacts easily"
• compress into a wad
• make more compact by or as if by pressing
• squeeze or press together
• closely and firmly united or packed together
  • "compact soil"
  • "compact clusters of flowers"
• having a short and solid form or stature
  • "a wrestler of compact build"
• briefly giving the gist of something
  • "a compact style is brief and pithy"

Synonyms

bundle, compact car, compendious, compress, concordat, constrict, contract, covenant, heavyset, pack, pack together, powder compact, press, squeeze, stocky, succinct, summary, thick, thickset, wad