The difference between Compact and Dense
When used as nouns, compact means an agreement or contract, whereas dense means a thicket.
When used as adjectives, compact means closely packed, i.e. packing much in a small space, whereas dense means having relatively high density.
Compact is also verb with the meaning: to make more dense.
check bellow for the other definitions of Compact and Dense
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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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Dense as an adjective:
Having relatively high density.
Examples:
"synonyms: solid"
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Dense as an adjective:
Compact; crowded together.
Examples:
"synonyms: compact crowded packed Thesaurus:compact"
"ant diffuse Thesaurus:diffuse"
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Dense as an adjective:
Thick; difficult to penetrate.
Examples:
"synonyms: thick solid"
"ant thin"
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Dense as an adjective:
Opaque; allowing little light to pass through.
Examples:
"synonyms: cloudy opaque Thesaurus:opaque"
"ant clear diaphanous see-through translucent transparent Thesaurus:transparent Thesaurus:translucent"
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Dense as an adjective:
Obscure, or difficult to understand.
Examples:
"synonyms: abstruse difficult hard incomprehensible obscure tough Thesaurus:incomprehensible"
"ant clear comprehensible easy simple straightforward understandable Thesaurus:comprehensible"
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Dense as an adjective (mathematics, topology):
Being a subset of a topological space that approximates the space well. See Wikipedia article on s for mathematical definition.
Examples:
"ant meager"
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Dense as an adjective:
Slow to comprehend; of low intelligence.
Examples:
"synonyms: dumb slow stupid thick Thesaurus:stupid"
"ant bright canny intelligent quick quick-witted smart Thesaurus:intelligent"
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Dense as a noun:
A thicket.
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Compare with synonyms and related words:
- agreement vs compact
- compact vs contract
- compact vs pact
- compact vs treaty
- compact vs concentrated
- compact vs dense
- compact vs serried
- compact vs solid
- compact vs thick
- compact vs tight
- compact vs compress
- compact vs condense
- dense vs diffuse
- dense vs few and far between
- dense vs scattered
- dense vs sparse
- dense vs rarefied