Noun
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
Verb
1. have the property of being packable or compactable or of compacting easily;
"This powder compacts easily""Such odd-shaped items do not pack well"2. compress into a wad;
"wad paper into the box"3. make more compact by or as if by pressing;
"compress the data"4. squeeze or press together;
"she compressed her lips""the spasm contracted the muscle"Adjective
1. closely and firmly united or packed together;
"compact soil""compact clusters of flowers"2. closely crowded together;
"a compact shopping center""a dense population""thick crowds"3. heavy and compact in form or stature;
"a wrestler of compact build""he was tall and heavyset""stocky legs""a thick middle-aged man""a thickset young man"4. 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"