compacting Definition

compact¹
adj

1. Firm and dense in form or texture.

Thesaurus: dense, solid, impenetrable, thick, stocky, firm; Antonym: diffuse.
2. Small, but with all essentials neatly contained.
3. Neatly concise, packed tightly together.

Thesaurus: concise, brief, succinct, terse, laconic, to the point; Antonym: rambling, wordy.

verb

compacted, compacting
1. To compress.

Thesaurus: compress, squeeze, condense, pack, cram, tamp.

noun

1. A small case for women's face powder, usually including a mirror.

Derivative: compaction
noun

Derivative: compactly
adverb

Derivative: compactness
noun

Etymology: 14c: from Latin compactus, from compingere to put together closely.