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compact vs short

short vs compact

compact and short both are nouns.

compact and short both are adjectives.

compact and short both are verbs.

compact is not an adverb while short is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
compact Yes Yes Yes No
short Yes Yes Yes Yes
compact (noun) short (noun)
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base
a small and economical car the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed
a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
compact (adjective) short (adjective)
closely and firmly united or packed together (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
briefly giving the gist of something (primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length
having a short and solid form or stature primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
low in stature; not tall; describing something or someone with a stature less than normal
of speech sounds or syllables of relatively short duration
not holding securities or commodities that one sells in expectation of a fall in prices
tending to crumble or break into flakes due to a large amount of shortening
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
lacking foresight or scope
of insufficient quantity to meet a need
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
compact (verb) short (verb)
squeeze or press together create a short circuit in
compress into a wad cheat someone by not returning him enough money
make more compact by or as if by pressing
have the property of being packable or of compacting easily
compact (adverb) short (adverb)
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
at a disadvantage
so as to interrupt
at some point or distance before a goal is reached
clean across
without possessing something at the time it is contractually sold
quickly and without warning; happening unexpectedly; on impulse; without premeditation
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