Hyphenation of COMPACT

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word COMPACT? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

COM-PACT

Definitions of COMPACT:

1.
A small cosmetics case with a mirror
To be carried in a woman's purse
2.
A signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
3.
A small and economical car
4.
Have the property of being packable or of compacting easily
This powder compacts easily Such odd-shaped items do not pack well
5.
Compress into a wad
Wad paper into the box
6.
Make more compact by or as if by pressing
Compress the data
7.
Squeeze or press together
She compressed her lips The spasm contracted the muscle
8.
Closely and firmly united or packed together
Compact soil Compact clusters of flowers
9.
Having a short and solid form or stature
A wrestler of compact build He was tall and heavyset Stocky legs A thickset young man
10.
Briefly giving the gist of something
A short and compendious book A compact style is brief and pithy Succinct comparisons A summary formulation of a wide-ranging subject

Synonyms of COMPACT:

adj compact, clayey, cloggy, heavy, close-packed, impacted, wedged, serried, consolidated, packed, tight, concentrated
adj dense, thick, concentrated
adj heavyset, stocky, thick, thickset, fat
adj compendious, succinct, summary, concise
nounpowder compact, case
noun covenant, concordat, written agreement
nouncompact car, car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar
verb pack, be
verb pack, bundle, wad, arrange, set up
verb compress, pack together, wedge, squeeze, force
verb compress, constrict, squeeze, contract, press, tighten

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