compactness
Example Sentences
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For Ruwaydah, the city's compactness is another big reason why her videos have become so popular.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Under coach Sergej Barbarez, a former professional poker player, the gritty Bosnians rarely gamble, instead playing a disciplined and physical style that emphasizes compactness and swift counterattacks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Those principles include compactness, contiguity and the preservation of political subdivisions, including cities and counties, and “communities of interest” that have geography, culture or an economic sector in common.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
Modeling based on the skewed-high axis-ratio distribution shows that the ratio of the shortest to the longest of their three axes is, on average, half and increases with spatial compactness.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 5, 2024
Even an aluminum cookset offered considerations of weight, compactness, thermal dynamics, and general utility that could occupy a mind for hours.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
