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4. Brief; close; pithy; not diffuse; not verbose; as, a compact discourse.

Syn. -- Firm; close; solid; dense; pithy; sententious.

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.

Now the bright sun compacts the precious stone. Blackstone.

2. To unite or connect firmly, as in a system.

The whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth. Eph. iv. 16.

Com"pact (k&obreve;m"păkt), 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.

The law of nations depends on mutual compacts, treaties, leagues, etc. Blackstone.

Wedlock is described as the indissoluble compact. Macaulay.

The federal constitution has been styled a compact between the States by which it was ratified. Wharton.

Syn. -- See Covenant.

Com*pact"ed (k&obreve;m*păkt"&ebreve;d), a. Compact; pressed close; concentrated; firmly united.

Com*pact"ed*ly, adv. In a compact manner.

Com*pact"ed*ness, n. A state of being compact.

Com*pact"er (?), n. One who makes a compact.

Com*pact"i*ble (?), a. That may be compacted.

Com*pac"tion (?), n. [L. compactio.] The act of making compact, or the state of being compact. [Obs.] Bacon.

Com*pact"ly (?), adv. In a compact manner; with close union of parts; densely; tersely.

Com*pact"ness, n. The state or quality of being compact; close union of parts; density.

Com*pac"ture (?; 135), n. [L. compactura.] Close union or connection of parts; manner of joining; construction. [Obs.] "With comely compass and compacture strong." Spenser.

||Com*pa"ges (?), n. sing & pl. [L., fr. compingere. See Compact, v. t.] A system or structure of many parts united.

A regular compages of pipes and vessels. Ray.

Com*pag"i*nate (?), v. t. [L. compaginare, compaginatum.] To unite or hold together; as, the side pieces compaginate the frame. [Obs.] W. Montagu.

Com*pag`i*na"tion (?), n. [L. compaginatio.] Union of parts; structure. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.

Com"pa*na*ble (?), a. [OF. compaignable.] Companionable; sociable. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Com"pa*na`tor (?), n. [LL. companatores, pl.] (Eccl.) Same as Impanator.

Com*pan"i*a*ble (?), a. Companionable; sociable. [Obs.] Bacon.

Com*pan"ion (?), n. [F. compagnon, OF. compaing, fr. an assumed LL. companio (cf. companium fellowship, a mess), fr. L. com- + panis bread. See Pantry.] 1. One who accompanies or is in company with another for a longer or shorter period, either from choice or casually; one who is much in the company of, or is associated with, another or others; an associate; a comrade; a consort; a partner.