The difference between Compact and Condense
When used as verbs, compact means to make more dense, whereas condense means to decrease size or volume by concentration toward the essence.
When used as adjectives, compact means closely packed, i.e. packing much in a small space, whereas condense means condensed.
Compact is also noun with the meaning: an agreement or contract.
check bellow for the other definitions of Compact and Condense
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Compact as a noun:
An agreement or contract.
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Compact as an adjective:
Closely packed, i.e. packing much in a small space.
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Compact as an adjective:
Having all necessary features fitting neatly into a small space.
Examples:
"a compact laptop computer"
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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."
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Compact as an adjective (topology, uncomparable, of a set):
Such that every open cover of the given set has a finite subcover.
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Compact as an adjective:
Brief; close; pithy; not diffuse; not verbose.
Examples:
"a compact discourse"
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Compact as an adjective (obsolete):
Joined or held together; leagued; confederated.
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Compact as an adjective (obsolete):
Composed or made; with of.
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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.
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Compact as a noun:
A broadsheet newspaper published in the size of a tabloid but keeping its non-sensational style.
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Compact as a verb (transitive):
To make more dense; to compress.
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Compact as a verb:
To unite or connect firmly, as in a system.
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Condense as a verb (transitive):
To decrease size or volume by concentration toward the essence.
Examples:
"synonyms: minify"
"ant magnify extend"
"An abridged dictionary can be further condensed to pocket size."
"Boiling off water condenses a thin sauce into a soupier mixture."
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Condense as a verb:
To make more close, compact, or dense; to compress or concentrate.
Examples:
"synonyms: thickThesaurus:compress"
"ant extend"
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Condense as a verb (intransitive, chemistry):
To transform from a gaseous state into a liquid state via condensation.
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Condense as an adjective (archaic):
Condensed; compact; dense.