compactness

kəmˈpæktnəs

Definition

Definition of compactness - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

brevityquality of being concise and to the point

His speech was admired for its compactness and clarity.

conciseness

terseness

densitystate of being closely and neatly packed together

The compactness of the apartment made it feel cozy.

density

solidity

design

TECH.

efficiency and economy of space or design

TECH.

The compactness of the new phone is impressive.

economy

efficiency

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Origin of compactness

Latin, com (together) + pactus (fastened)

Terms with compactness included in their meaning

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folded up

adj.

compactness

having been folded into a compact form

dense

adj.

physical

having a high density or compactness

compression

physics

increase in density or compactness

denseness

compactness

the state of being compact or thick

squatness

compactness

state of being compact and sturdy

Examples of compactness in a sentence

She appreciated the compactness of the summary.
The compactness of the suitcase made it easy to carry.
The compactness of the city allows for efficient public transport.
The compactness of the suitcase amazed the travelers.
Architects praised the compactness of the tiny house.

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French:compacité, densité, ...
German:Kürze, Kompaktheit, ...
Italian:brevità, compattezza, ...
Spanish:concisión, densidad, ...
Portuguese:brevidade, compacidade, ...
Chinese:简洁, 紧凑性, ...
Japanese:簡潔さ, コンパクトさ, ...
Arabic:إيجاز, اِكْتِنَازٌ, ...
Hebrew:תַּמְצִיתִיּוּת, צְפִיפוּת, ...
Russian:краткость, компактность, ...
Ukrainian:стислість, компактність, ...
Hindi:संक्षिप्तता, सघनता, ...
Bengali:সংক্ষিপ্ততা, সংহতি, ...
Catalan:concisió, compacitat, ...
Czech:stručnost, kompaktnost, ...
Danish:kortfattethed, kompakthed, ...
Dutch:bondigheid, compactheid, ...
Greek:περιεκτικότητα, συμπαγότητα, ...
Hungarian:tömörség, zsúfoltság, ...
Khmer:ភាពសង្ខេប, ភាពតឹងណែន, ...
Korean:간결함, 밀집도, ...
Persian:ایجاز, تراکم, ...
Polish:zwięzłość, zwartość, ...
Portuguese (BR):brevidade, compacidade, ...
Romanian:concis, compactitate, ...
Swedish:kortfattadhet, kompakthet, ...
Thai:ความกระชับ, ความกะทัดรัด, ...
Turkish:özlülük, kompaktlık, ...
Vietnamese:sự súc tích, độ gọn, ...

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