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Compact

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Compact
Compact Com*pact", v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Compacted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Compacting}.] 1. To thrust, drive, or press closely together; to join firmly; to consolidate; to make close; -- as the parts which compose a body. [1913 Webster]

Now the bright sun compacts the precious stone. --Blackstone. [1913 Webster]

2. To unite or connect firmly, as in a system. [1913 Webster]

The whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth. --Eph. iv. 16. [1913 Webster]


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  • compact — 1> книж. соглашение, договор; Ex: by compact по соглашению, по договору 2> (with) вступать в соглашение; заключать договор 3> пудреница или небольшая коробочка с пудрой и румянами 4> компактная пудра 5> разг. малолитражный автомобиль,… …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

  • Compact — Com*pact (k[o^]m*p[a^]kt ), p. p. & a. [L. compactus, p. p. of compingere to join or unite; com + pangere to fasten, fix: cf. F. compacte. See {Pact}.] 1. Joined or held together; leagued; confederated. [Obs.] Compact with her that s gone. Shak.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Compact — Com pact (k[o^]m p[a^]kt), n. [L. compactum, fr. compacisci, p. p. compactus, to make an agreement with; com + pacisci to make an agreement. See {Pact}.] An agreement between parties; a covenant or contract. [1913 Webster] The law of nations… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • compact — I noun соглашение, договор II 1. adj. 1) компактный; плотный 2)сжатый (напр., о стиле) 3) сплошной, массивный Syn: compressed, concise,condensed, constricted, dense, miniature, solid Ant: extended, loose, verbose2. noun пудреница с пудрой и… …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

  • Compact — (v. lat.), 1) dicht, derb, gedrungen, gediegen; 2) (Log.), Compacter Begriff, Begriff, der viel Merkmale enthält …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Compact — Compact, zusammengedrängt, dicht, gedrungen …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • Compact — as used in politics may refer broadly to a pact or treaty; in more specific cases it may refer to: Interstate compact Compact government, a type of colonial rule utilized in British North America Compact of Free Association whereby the sovereign… …   Wikipedia

  • compact — compact1 compactedly, adv. compactedness, n. compactly, adv. compactness, n. adj. /keuhm pakt , kom , kom pakt/; v. /keuhm pakt /; n. /kom pakt/, adj. 1. joined or packed together; closely and firmly united; dense; solid: compact soil …   Universalium

  • compact — 1) уплотнять || плотный; уплотнённый 2) компактный 3) прессовка, прессованная порошковая готовка || прессовать 4) брикет; сил. сырец 5) небольшой автомобиль • composite compact compound compact dispersion hardened compact green compact powder… …   Англо-русский словарь технических терминов

  • compact — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, firmly put together, from Latin compactus, from past participle of compingere to put together, from com + pangere to fasten more at pact Date: 14th century 1. predominantly formed or filled ; composed, made …   New Collegiate Dictionary

Фильмы

  • Thoughts About Time And World., 1985 — Annotation: About the 30th anniversary of the Warsaw Treaty, about struggle against fascism. About united trainings of the Compact countries. Film description: The film is dedicated to 30-th…
  • The Man In the City., 1991 — Annotation: About the problem of waste products recycling in large cities, about the ecological situation in Moscow. Film description: The film tells about the problems. Associated with the…