1. (

• compact ,
• powder_compact

) a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse ;

2. (

• covenant ,
• compact ,
• concordat

) a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action ;

3. (

• compact ,
• compact_car

) a small and economical car ;

1. (

• compact ,
• pack ,

) have the property of being packable or of compacting easily; "This powder compacts easily"; "Such odd-shaped items do not pack well" ;

2. (

• pack ,
• bundle ,
• wad ,
• compact ,

) compress into a wad; "wad paper into the box" ;

3. (

• compress ,
• compact ,
• pack_together

) make more compact by or as if by pressing; "compress the data" ;

4. (

• compress ,
• constrict ,
• squeeze ,
• compact ,
• contract ,
• press ,

) squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle" ;

1. (

• compact

) closely and firmly united or packed together; "compact soil"; "compact clusters of flowers" ;

2. (

• compact ,
• heavyset ,
• stocky ,
• thick ,
• thickset

) having a short and solid form or stature; "a wrestler of compact build"; "he was tall and heavyset"; "stocky legs"; "a thickset young man" ;

3. (

• compendious ,
• compact ,
• succinct ,
• summary

) briefly giving the gist of something; "a short and compendious book"; "a compact style is brief and pithy"; "succinct comparisons"; "a summary formulation of a wide-ranging subject" ;