compactness

/kəmˈpæktnəs/
noun
  1. The quality of being closely and neatly packed together; taking up little space.
    • The compactness of the neighborhood allowed residents to walk everywhere.
    • The compactness of the suitcase made it easy to carry on the plane.
    • Engineers admired the compactness of the new smartphone design.
  2. The quality of being brief and concise; using few words.
    • The poem's compactness gave each word extra weight.
    • He valued the compactness of the report, which saved everyone time.
    • The compactness of her speech made it powerful and memorable.
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