The difference between Compact and Loose

When used as nouns, compact means an agreement or contract, whereas loose means the release of an arrow.

When used as verbs, compact means to make more dense, whereas loose means to let loose, to free from restraints.

When used as adjectives, compact means closely packed, i.e. packing much in a small space, whereas loose means not fixed in place tightly or firmly.

Loose is also interjection with the meaning: begin shooting.

check bellow for the other definitions of Compact and Loose

  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. Loose as a verb (transitive):

    To let loose, to free from restraints.

  2. Loose as a verb (transitive):

    To unfasten, to loosen.

  3. Loose as a verb (transitive):

    To make less tight, to loosen.

  4. Loose as a verb (intransitive):

    Of a grip or hold, to let go.

  5. Loose as a verb (archery):

    to shoot (an arrow)

  6. Loose as a verb (obsolete):

    To set sail.

  7. Loose as a verb (obsolete):

    To solve; to interpret.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Spenser"

  1. Loose as an adjective:

    Not fixed in place tightly or firmly.

    Examples:

    "This wheelbarrow has a loose wheel."

  2. Loose as an adjective:

    Not held or packaged together.

    Examples:

    "You can buy apples in a pack, but they are cheaper loose."

  3. Loose as an adjective:

    Not under control.

    Examples:

    "The dog is loose again."

  4. Loose as an adjective:

    Not fitting closely

    Examples:

    "I wear loose clothes when it is hot."

  5. Loose as an adjective:

    Not compact.

    Examples:

    "It is difficult walking on loose gravel."

    "a cloth of loose texture"

  6. Loose as an adjective:

    Relaxed.

    Examples:

    "She danced with a loose flowing movement."

  7. Loose as an adjective:

    Not precise or exact; vague; indeterminate.

    Examples:

    "a loose way of reasoning"

  8. Loose as an adjective:

    Indiscreet.

    Examples:

    "Loose talk costs lives."

  9. Loose as an adjective (dated):

    Free from moral restraint; immoral, unchaste.

  10. Loose as an adjective (not comparable, sports):

    Not being in the possession of any competing team during a game.

    Examples:

    "He caught an elbow going after a loose ball."

    "The puck was momentarily loose right in front of the net."

  11. Loose as an adjective (dated):

    Not costive; having lax bowels.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek John Locke"

  1. Loose as a noun (archery):

    The release of an arrow.

  2. Loose as a noun (obsolete):

    A state of laxity or indulgence; unrestrained freedom, abandonment.

  3. Loose as a noun (rugby):

    All play other than set pieces (scrums and line-outs).

  4. Loose as a noun:

    Freedom from restraint.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Prior"

  5. Loose as a noun:

    A letting go; discharge.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Ben Jonson"

  1. Loose as a verb:

    Examples:

    "I'm going to loose this game."

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