Pact vs. Compact — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Pact and Compact
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Pact
A pact, from Latin pactum ("something agreed upon"), is a formal agreement. In international relations, pacts are usually between two or more sovereign states.
Compact
Closely and firmly united or packed together; dense
Compact clusters of flowers.
Pact
A formal agreement, such as one between nations; a treaty.
Compact
Occupying little space compared with others of its type
A compact camera.
A compact car.
Pact
An arrangement between people; a compact.
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Compact
Brief and to the point; concise
A compact narration.
Pact
An agreement; a compact; a covenant.
Write up a pact
New sisters at the sorority have to agree to the pact set out by the former members.
Compact
Marked by or having a short solid physique
A wrestler of compact build.
Pact
(international law) An agreement between two or more nations
Compact
To press or join firmly together
A kitchen device that compacted the trash.
Pact
(military) An alliance or coalition.
Compact
To make by pressing or joining together; compose.
Pact
(intransitive) To form a pact; to agree formally.
Compact
To consolidate; combine.
Pact
An agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant.
The engagement and pact of society which goes by the name of the constitution.
Compact
To be capable of being pressed tightly together or to become so pressed
Garbage that compacts easily.
Pact
A written agreement between two states or sovereigns
Compact
A small case containing a mirror, pressed powder, and a powder puff.
Compact
An automobile that is bigger in size than a subcompact but smaller than a midsize car.
Compact
An agreement or a covenant.
Compact
An agreement or contract.
Compact
A small, slim folding case, often featuring a mirror, powder and a powderpuff; that fits into a woman's purse or handbag, or that slips into one's pocket.
Compact
A broadsheet newspaper published in the size of a tabloid but keeping its non-sensational style.
Compact
(intransitive) To form an agreement or contract.
Compact
(transitive) To make more dense; to compress.
Compact
To unite or connect firmly, as in a system.
Compact
Closely packed, i.e. packing much in a small space.
Compact
Having all necessary features fitting neatly into a small space.
A compact laptop computer
Compact
Such that every open cover of the given set has a finite subcover. In a Euclidean space this is equivalent to a Closed and bounded set.
A set S of real numbers is called compact if every sequence in S has a subsequence that converges to an element again contained in S.
Compact
Brief; close; pithy; not diffuse; not verbose.
A compact discourse
Compact
(obsolete) Joined or held together; leagued; confederated.
Compact
(obsolete) Composed or made; with of.
Compact
Joined or held together; leagued; confederated.
A pipe of seven reeds, compact with wax together.
Compact
Composed or made; - with of.
A wandering fire,Compact of unctuous vapor.
Compact
Closely or firmly united, as the particles of solid bodies; firm; close; solid; dense.
Glass, crystal, gems, and other compact bodies.
Compact
Brief; close; pithy; not diffuse; not verbose; as, a compact discourse.
Compact
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.
Compact
To unite or connect firmly, as in a system.
The whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth.
Compact
An agreement between parties; a covenant or contract.
The law of nations depends on mutual compacts, treaties, leagues, etc.
Wedlock is described as the indissoluble compact.
The federal constitution has been styled a compact between the States by which it was ratified.
Compact
A small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
Compact
A signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
Compact
A small and economical car
Compact
Have the property of being packable or compactable or of compacting easily;
This powder compacts easily
Such odd-shaped items do not pack well
Compact
Compress into a wad;
Wad paper into the box
Compact
Make more compact by or as if by pressing;
Compress the data
Compact
Squeeze or press together;
She compressed her lips
The spasm contracted the muscle
Compact
Closely and firmly united or packed together;
Compact soil
Compact clusters of flowers
Compact
Closely crowded together;
A compact shopping center
A dense population
Thick crowds
Compact
Heavy and compact in form or stature;
A wrestler of compact build
He was tall and heavyset
Stocky legs
A thick middle-aged man
A thickset young man
Compact
Briefly giving the gist of something;
A short and compendious book
A compact style is brief and pithy
Succinct comparisons
A summary formulation of a wide-ranging subject
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