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encroach
/ɪn ˈkroʊtʃ /
/ɪn ˈkroʊtʃ /
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compact
/ˈkɑm pækt/
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a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
compact meaning(s)
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- (n) a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
- (n) a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
- (n) a small and economical car
- (v) have the property of being packable or of compacting easily
- (v) compress into a wad
- (v) make more compact by or as if by pressing
- (v) squeeze or press together
- (adj) closely and firmly united or packed together
- (adj) having a short and solid form or stature
- (adj) briefly giving the gist of something
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- Consumers who are trying new compact fluorescent bulbs say they sometimes fail to work, or wear out early.
- Although advances in technology have been made, a five-star subcompact provides less protection than an identically rated vehicle that is larger and heavier.
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compact car
a small and economical car
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compact disc
a digitally encoded recording on an optical disk that is smaller than a…
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compact disc read-only memory
a compact disk that is used with a computer (rather…
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compact disc recordable
a compact disc on which you can write only once and thereafter…
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compact disc write-once
a compact disc on which you can write only once and thereafter…
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compact disk
a digitally encoded recording on an optical disk that is smaller than a…
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compact-disk burner
recording equipment for making compact disks
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compaction
an increase in the density of something
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compactly
in a compact manner or state
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compactness
/kəm ˈpækt nəs/
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the spatial property of being crowded together
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companion
/kəm ˈpæn jən/
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a friend who is frequently in the company of another
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companionability
suitability to be a companion
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companionable
/kəm ˈpæ njə nə bl/
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suggestive of companionship
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companionableness
suitability to be a companion
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companionate
/kəm ˈpæ njə nɪt/
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like a companion
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companionship
/kəm ˈpæn jən ˌʃɪp/
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the state of being with someone
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companionway
/kəm ˈpæn jən ˌweɪ/
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a stairway or ladder that leads from one deck to another…
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company
/ˈkəm pə ni/
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an institution created to conduct business
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company man
an employee whose first loyalty is to the company rather than to fellow workers
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company name
the name by which a corporation is identified
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company operator
an operator who works for a company
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company union
a union of workers for a single company; a union not affiliated with a…
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comparability
/ˌkɑm pə rə ˈbɪ lɪ ti/
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qualities that are comparable