(kəm pakt′, kom′pakt) adjective
1. Closely and firmly united; pressed together; solid; dense; also, fine–grained.
2. Condensed; brief; terse.
3. Packed into a small space.
4. Compound; made up: with of. See synonyms under FIRM, HARD, STRONG, TERSE.
—v.t. (kəm·pakt′) To pack or press closely; compress; unite closely; condense.
—noun (kom′pakt) A small, hinged box for face powder and sometimes rouge, carried in a woman's purse. [<L compactus, pp. of compangere <com- together + pangere fasten]
—com·pact′ly adverb
—com·pact′ness noun

(kom′pakt) noun
A covenant, agreement, or contract. See synonyms under ALLIANCE, CONTRACT. [<L compactum <compacisci <com- together + pacisci agree]