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verb
To become compact or more compact.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: humorous, intransitive
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verb
To render (a thing) compact or more compact.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: humorous, transitive
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verb
To enlarge (a topological space) in order to render it compact.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: mathematics, sciences
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verb
To adjust a theory so as to render finite or periodic (a theoretical space-time dimension).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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History
Etymology tree English compact Latin -i- Proto-Indo-European *dheh1-der. Proto-Italic *θakos Proto-Italic *-fakos Latin -ficus Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh2yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h2tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -ficō Latin -ificāreder. Old French -ifierbor. Middle English -ifien English -ify English compactify From compact + -ify.
