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Synonyms for compactness

Grammar : Noun
Spell : adjective kuhm-pakt, kom-, kom-pakt; verb kuhm-pakt; noun kom-pakt
Phonetic Transcription : adjective kəmˈpækt, kɒm-, ˈkɒm pækt; verb kəmˈpækt; noun ˈkɒm pækt

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Définition of compactness

Origin :
  • late 14c., from Middle French compact (14c.) or directly from Latin compactus "concentrated," past participle of compingere "to fasten together, construct," from com- "with, together" (see com-) + pangere "to fix, fasten" (see pact). Compact car is 1960. Compact disc is from 1979.
  • noun thickness
  • noun conciseness
Example sentences :
  • Size, shape, compactness and the number of clusters on a shoot must be noted.
  • Extract from : « Manual of American Grape-Growing » by U. P. Hedrick
  • The feathers, their warmth, and compactness for shedding water.
  • Extract from : « Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study » by Ontario Ministry of Education
  • Australian Handbook (admirable for its wisdom and compactness).
  • Extract from : « The Caxtons, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
  • The most remarkable thing about the book was its maturity and compactness.
  • Extract from : « A Collection of Stories, Reviews and Essays » by Willa Cather
  • The Compactness yet completeness will make it a favorite with agriculturists.
  • Extract from : « Mysteries of Bee-keeping Explained » by M. Quinby
  • All surface enrichment should have an appearance of compactness or unity.
  • Extract from : « Industrial Arts Design » by William H. Varnum
  • His English style is much admired for its force and compactness.
  • Extract from : « The World's Great Sermons, Volume 9: Cuyler to Van Dyke » by Various
  • The society of the Dark Ages had been perfect in its symmetry and compactness.
  • Extract from : « The Eighteen Christian Centuries » by James White
  • What was to be particularly admired (he said) in the Commons, was its compactness.
  • Extract from : « The Personal History of David Copperfield  » by Charles Dickens
  • Above all things in these early days must compactness and lightness be studied.
  • Extract from : « The Way to the West » by Emerson Hough

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