Supercompact

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Very compact.

    "LONG among the hottest items in Europe and Asia, ultraportable notebook computers — supercompact, lightweight laptops that slip into briefcases as easily as a legal pad — appear to be finding favor with American tastes."

  2. 2
    Having a subbasis such that every open cover of the topological space from elements of the subbasis has a subcover with at most two subbasis elements.
  3. 3
    Being a type of large cardinal with a variety of reflection properties.

Synonyms

All synonyms
ultracompactultracompact

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"LONG among the hottest items in Europe and Asia, ultraportable notebook computers — supercompact, lightweight laptops that slip into briefcases as easily as a legal pad — appear to be finding favor with American tastes."

Etymology

From super- + compact.

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