compact
English Thesaurus
1. a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | case, |
| definition | : | a portable container for carrying several objects (noun.artifact) |
2. a small and economical car (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | auto, automobile, car, machine, motorcar, |
| definition | : | a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine (noun.artifact) |
3. a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | written agreement, |
| definition | : | a legal document summarizing the agreement between parties (noun.communication) |
| instance hyponym | : | lateran treaty, |
| definition | : | the agreement signed in the Lateran Palace in 1929 by Italy and the Holy See which recognized the Vatican City as a sovereign and independent papal state (noun.communication) |
4. squeeze or press together (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | tighten, |
| definition | : | become tight or tighter (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | choke, strangle, |
| definition | : | constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | prim, |
| definition | : | contract one's lips (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | astringe, |
| definition | : | constrict or bind or draw together (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | strangulate, |
| definition | : | constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | convulse, |
| definition | : | contract involuntarily, as in a spasm (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | convulse, |
| definition | : | cause to contract (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | bear down, overbear, |
| definition | : | contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | choke, fret, gag, |
| definition | : | be too tight; rub or press (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | choke, scrag, |
| definition | : | wring the neck of (verb.contact) |
5. make more compact by or as if by pressing (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | force, squeeze, wedge, |
| definition | : | squeeze like a wedge into a tight space (verb.contact) |
| entail | : | press, |
| definition | : | exert pressure or force to or upon (verb.contact) |
6. compress into a wad (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | arrange, set up, |
| definition | : | put into a proper or systematic order (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | puddle, |
| definition | : | work a wet mixture, such as concrete or mud (verb.contact) |
| verb group | : | compact, pack, |
| definition | : | have the property of being packable or of compacting easily (verb.contact) |
7. have the property of being packable or of compacting easily (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | be, |
| definition | : | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) (verb.stative) |
8. closely and firmly united or packed together (adj.all)
| similar | : | clayey, cloggy, heavy, |
| definition | : | (used of soil) compact and fine-grained (adj.all) |
| similar | : | close-packed, |
| definition | : | packed especially tightly (adj.all) |
| similar | : | consolidated, |
| definition | : | forming a solid mass (adj.all) |
| similar | : | impacted, wedged, |
| definition | : | wedged or packed in together (adj.all) |
| similar | : | packed, |
| definition | : | pressed together or compressed (adj.all) |
| similar | : | serried, |
| definition | : | (especially of rows as of troops or mountains) pressed together (adj.all) |
| similar | : | tight, |
| definition | : | packed closely together (adj.all) |
| also | : | concentrated, |
| definition | : | gathered together or made less diffuse (adj.all) |
9. briefly giving the gist of something (adj.all)
| similar | : | concise, |
| definition | : | expressing much in few words (adj.all) |
10. having a short and solid form or stature (adj.all)
| similar | : | little, short, |
| definition | : | low in stature; not tall (adj.all) |
11. a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | covenant, |
| definition | : | enter into a covenant or formal agreement (verb.communication) |
12. squeeze or press together (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | press, pressing, pressure, |
| definition | : | the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | contracture, |
| definition | : | an abnormal and usually permanent contraction of a muscle (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | constriction, |
| definition | : | the action or process of compressing (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | constrictor, |
| definition | : | any of various large nonvenomous snakes that kill their prey by crushing it in its coils (noun.animal) |
| derivation | : | compressor, |
| definition | : | a mechanical device that compresses gasses (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | compressible, |
| definition | : | capable of being compressed or made more compact (adj.all) |
13. make more compact by or as if by pressing (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | compression, |
| definition | : | encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required (noun.act) |
14. compress into a wad (verb.contact)
| also | : | bundle off, |
| definition | : | send off unceremoniously (verb.motion) |
15. have the property of being packable or of compacting easily (verb.contact)
16. closely and firmly united or packed together (adj.all)
| antonym | : | loose, |
| definition | : | not compact or dense in structure or arrangement (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | compactness, |
| definition | : | the consistency of a compact solid (noun.attribute) |
17. briefly giving the gist of something (adj.all)
| derivation | : | sum-up, summary, |
| definition | : | a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | compendium, |
| definition | : | a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work (noun.communication) |
18. having a short and solid form or stature (adj.all)
| derivation | : | compactness, |
| definition | : | the consistency of a compact solid (noun.attribute) |
19. a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | covenant, |
| definition | : | enter into a covenant or formal agreement (verb.communication) |
20. squeeze or press together (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | press, pressing, pressure, |
| definition | : | the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | contracture, |
| definition | : | an abnormal and usually permanent contraction of a muscle (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | constriction, |
| definition | : | the action or process of compressing (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | constrictor, |
| definition | : | any of various large nonvenomous snakes that kill their prey by crushing it in its coils (noun.animal) |
| derivation | : | compressor, |
| definition | : | a mechanical device that compresses gasses (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | compressible, |
| definition | : | capable of being compressed or made more compact (adj.all) |
21. make more compact by or as if by pressing (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | compression, |
| definition | : | encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required (noun.act) |
22. compress into a wad (verb.contact)
| also | : | bundle off, |
| definition | : | send off unceremoniously (verb.motion) |
23. have the property of being packable or of compacting easily (verb.contact)
24. closely and firmly united or packed together (adj.all)
| antonym | : | loose, |
| definition | : | not compact or dense in structure or arrangement (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | compactness, |
| definition | : | the consistency of a compact solid (noun.attribute) |
25. briefly giving the gist of something (adj.all)
| derivation | : | sum-up, summary, |
| definition | : | a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | compendium, |
| definition | : | a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work (noun.communication) |
26. having a short and solid form or stature (adj.all)
| derivation | : | compactness, |
| definition | : | the consistency of a compact solid (noun.attribute) |
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