compact

(noun) a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse. Synonyms: powder compact.

(noun) a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action. Synonyms: covenant, concordat.

(noun) a small and economical car. Synonyms: compact car.

(verb) have the property of being packable or of compacting easily. Synonyms: pack. Examples: "This powder compacts easily." "Such odd-shaped items do not pack well."

(verb) compress into a wad. Synonyms: pack, bundle, wad. Examples: "Wad paper into the box."

(verb) make more compact by or as if by pressing. Synonyms: compress, pack together. Examples: "Compress the data."

(verb) squeeze or press together. Synonyms: compress, constrict, squeeze, contract, press. Examples: "She compressed her lips." "The spasm contracted the muscle."

(adj) closely and firmly united or packed together. Synonyms: compact (vs. loose). Examples: "Compact soil." "Compact clusters of flowers."

(adj) having a short and solid form or stature. Synonyms: heavyset, stocky, thick, thickset. Examples: "A wrestler of compact build." "He was tall and heavyset." "Stocky legs." "A thickset young man."

(adj) briefly giving the gist of something. Synonyms: compendious, succinct, summary. Examples: "A short and compendious book." "A compact style is brief and pithy." "Succinct comparisons." "A summary formulation of a wide-ranging subject."