compact
Example Sentences
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Their smaller size, however, requires equally compact propulsion systems.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
Atomic nuclei are the compact centers of atoms, made up of protons and neutrons.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
By contrast, the team's compact telescope was originally designed for studying Earth's magnetosphere and weighs less than ten kilograms.
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026
Also gone is a line that says districts “shall be as compact in form as practicable,” so get ready to see more avant-garde shapes that belong in the Museum of Modern Art.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
A compact car pulls up to the curb, a teenager behind the wheel.
From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm
Vocabulary lists containing compact
com-, con-
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