compactify
compactify · compactifies · compactified · compactifying
To become compact or more compactTo become compact or more compact.
Meaning
4 senses(humorous, intransitive)To become compact or more compact.
(humorous, transitive)To render (a thing) compact or more compact.
(transitive)To enlarge (a topological space) in order to render it compact.
(transitive)To adjust a theory so as to render finite or periodic (a theoretical space-time dimension).
Forms
compactifies, compactifying, compactified, compactified| Base form | compactify · to compactify |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | compactifies |
| Present participle | compactifying |
| Past simple | compactified |
| Past participle | compactified |
regular · Lesson
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle