compact vs tighten
tighten vs compactcompact is a noun but tighten is not a noun.
compact is an adjective but tighten is not an adjective.
compact and tighten both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| compact | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| tighten | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
tighten is a hypernym of
compact; that is, tighten is a
word with a broader meaning than compact:
- compact: squeeze or press together
- tighten: become tight or tighter
| compact (noun) | tighten (noun) |
|---|---|
| a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse | |
| a small and economical car | |
| a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action |
| compact (adjective) | tighten (adjective) |
|---|---|
| closely and firmly united or packed together | |
| briefly giving the gist of something | |
| having a short and solid form or stature |
| compact (verb) | tighten (verb) |
|---|---|
| squeeze or press together | become tight or tighter |
| compress into a wad | make tight or tighter |
| make more compact by or as if by pressing | severely restrict in scope or extent |
| have the property of being packable or of compacting easily | narrow or limit |
Words related to "compact"
- Lateran Treaty
- arrange
- astringe
- auto
- automobile
- be
- bear down
- bundle
- car
- case
- choke
- clayey
- cloggy
- close-packed
- compact
- compact car
- compaction
- compactness
- compendious
- compress
- concentrated
- concise
- concordat
- consolidated
- constrict
- contract
- convulse
- covenant
- force
- fret
- gag
- heavy
- heavyset
- impacted
- little
- loose
- machine
- motorcar
- overbear
- pack
- pack together
- packed
- powder compact
- press
- prim
- puddle
- scrag
- serried
- set up
- short
- squeeze
- squeeze out
- stocky
- strangle
- strangulate
- succinct
- summary
- tamp
- tamp down
- thick
- thickset
- throttle
- tight
- tighten
- wad
- wedge
- wedged
- wring out
- written agreement
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