verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To become compact or more compact. humorous, intransitive
2. 2
   To render (a thing) compact or more compact. humorous, transitive
3. 3
   To enlarge (a topological space) in order to render it compact. transitive
4. 4
   To adjust a theory so as to render finite or periodic (a theoretical space-time dimension). transitive

Synonyms

All synonyms

compresscondensepressthrutchwring

Etymology

From compact + -ify.

Related phrases

space timetopological space

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