Compact

Definition of Compact

Com`pact´ Pronunciation: kǒm`păkt´

p. p. & a.	1.	Joined or held together; leagued; confederated. A pipe of seven reeds, compact with wax together. - Peacham.
	2.	Composed or made; - with of. A wandering fire, Compact of unctuous vapor. - Milton.
	3.	Closely or firmly united, as the particles of solid bodies; firm; close; solid; dense. Glass, crystal, gems, and other compact bodies. - Sir I. Newton.
	4.	Brief; close; pithy; not diffuse; not verbose; as, a compact discourse.
v. t.	1.	To thrust, drive, or press closely together; to join firmly; to consolidate; to make close; - as the parts which compose a body. [imp. & p. p. Compacted; p. pr. & vb. n. Compacting.] Now the bright sun compacts the precious stone. - Blackstone.
	2.	To unite or connect firmly, as in a system. The whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth. - Eph. iv. 16.
n.	1.	An agreement between parties; a covenant or contract. The law of nations depends on mutual compacts, treaties, leagues, etc. - Blackstone. Wedlock is described as the indissoluble compact. - Macaulay. The federal constitution has been styled a compact between the States by which it was ratified. - Wharton.

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