The difference between Compact and Concentrated

When used as adjectives, compact means closely packed, i.e. packing much in a small space, whereas concentrated means not dilute.

Compact is also noun with the meaning: an agreement or contract.

Compact is also verb with the meaning: to make more dense.

check bellow for the other definitions of Compact and Concentrated

  1. Compact as a noun:

    An agreement or contract.

  1. Compact as an adjective:

    Closely packed, i.e. packing much in a small space.

  2. Compact as an adjective:

    Having all necessary features fitting neatly into a small space.

    Examples:

    "a compact laptop computer"

  3. Compact as an adjective (mathematics, uncomparable, of a set in an Euclidean space):

    Closed and bounded.

    Examples:

    "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."

  4. Compact as an adjective (topology, uncomparable, of a set):

    Such that every open cover of the given set has a finite subcover.

  5. Compact as an adjective:

    Brief; close; pithy; not diffuse; not verbose.

    Examples:

    "a compact discourse"

  6. Compact as an adjective (obsolete):

    Joined or held together; leagued; confederated.

  7. Compact as an adjective (obsolete):

    Composed or made; with of.

  1. Compact as a noun:

    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.

  2. Compact as a noun:

    A broadsheet newspaper published in the size of a tabloid but keeping its non-sensational style.

  1. Compact as a verb (transitive):

    To make more dense; to compress.

  2. Compact as a verb:

    To unite or connect firmly, as in a system.

  1. Concentrated as an adjective:

    Not dilute; having a high concentration.

    Examples:

    "We made a drink from concentrated orange juice."

  2. Concentrated as an adjective:

    Intense; directed towards a specific location.

    Examples:

    "The concentrated fire from the enemy destroyed our fortifications."

  1. Concentrated as a verb:

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