compact

/kəm-ˈpakt/

Middle English, firmly put together, from Latin compactus, from past participle of compingere to put together, from com- + pangere to fasten

adjective

  1. predominantly formed or filled : composed, made

  2. having a dense structure or parts or units closely packed or joined

  3. not diffuse or verbose

Miss Austen's novels are compact of delicate trivialities …

verb

  1. to make up by connecting or combining : compose

  2. to knit or draw together : combine

  3. to press together : compress

noun

  1. something that is compact or compacted:

  2. a small cosmetic case (as for compressed powder)

  3. an automobile smaller than an intermediate but larger than a subcompact