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Compactness

The state or quality of being compact; close union of parts; density.

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Narrower term 1

Density 76% connected

The quality of being dense, close, or thick; compactness; -- opposed to rarity.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a narrower or more specific lexical category.

Broader term 2

Solidity 76% connected

The state or quality of being solid; density; consistency, -- opposed to fluidity; compactness; fullness of matter, -- opposed to openness or hollown…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Solidness 76% connected

State or quality of being solid; firmness; compactness; solidity, as of material bodies.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Derivationally related 4

Compact 74% connected

Joined or held together; leagued; confederated.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Compact 74% connected

Joined or held together; leagued; confederated.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Tight 74% connected

of Tie

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Tight 74% connected

of Tie

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 3

Concentration 92% connected

The act or process of concentrating; the process of becoming concentrated, or the state of being concentrated; concentration.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Density 92% connected

The quality of being dense, close, or thick; compactness; -- opposed to rarity.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Tightness 92% connected

The quality or condition of being tight.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

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