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Definition of compactness noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

compactness

noun
 
/kəmˈpæktnəs/,
 
/ˈkɒmpæktnəs/
 
/kəmˈpæktnəs/,
 
/ˈkɑːmpæktnəs/
[uncountable]
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  1. the fact of using or filling only a small amount of space
    • the ladder's light weight and extreme compactness
  2. the quality in a person or an animal of being small and strong
    • He had the natural compactness of a good ball player.
  3. the fact of being closely packed together
    • soil compactness
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