Compactness Meaning
/kəˈmpæktnəs/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe state of being compact.
Sentence Examples
The selling point of cup ramen is its compactness, which makes it easy to carry.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The engineer measured the concrete's ____ to ensure structural stability.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The absolute ____ of the new phone makes it easy to carry.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Latin compactumbor. English compact Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English compactness From compact + -ness.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The Barnes box is a Westinghouse installation and the control console is very similar in style and compactness to the same firm's equipment at St. Pancras."
— 1959 June, “Southern Newsreel: Resignalling at Barnes and Brixton”, in Trains Illustrated, page 306:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The engineer measured the concrete's ____ to ensure structural stability.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The absolute ____ of the new phone makes it easy to carry.