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Noun: compactness  kum'pakt-nus
  1. The spatial property of being crowded together
    - concentration, density, denseness, tightness
     
  2. The consistency of a compact solid

Derived forms: compactnesses

See also: compact

Type of: solidity, solidness, spacing, spatial arrangement

Encyclopedia: Compactness

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