compactness
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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
Technologies like rooftop photovoltaics, vehicle-to-grid systems and AI-optimized resource flows do not depend on compactness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2025
"The inclusion of ultra-fine nano additives significantly enhances the material by increasing density and compactness."
From Science Daily ● May 15, 2024
She achieved such compactness through exquisite craftsmanship and a degree of precision that did not waste words.
From New York Times ● May 14, 2024
England had a sense of compactness, like a garden, a lovely garden, but this country was without borders.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
