Compact and Short

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Compact adjective - Marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning.

Usage example: compact prose without a single wasted word

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Short is a synonym for compact in condensed topic. In some cases you can use "Short" instead an adjective "Compact".

Short adjective - Having relatively little height.

Usage example: a lot of boys are shorter than the girls in middle school, but they quickly catch up by high school

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Compact is a synonym for short in concise topic. You can use "Compact" instead an adjective "Short", if it concerns topics such as condensed, not tall.

On Person of Interest Shaw is short and everyone has noticed, from one of her descriptors on her medical files being 'compact', to the actress tweeting that she's "not that short".

Source: Never Live It Down / Live-Action TV
In Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Prince Nuada has two weapons: a curved short sword, and a spear that can alternate between compact and full size.

Source: Blade on a Stick
Modest damage, fairly short range... lightweight, compact, heat-efficient, no ammo needs, and arguably the most ubiquitous BattleMech weapon in the entire Inner Sphere.

Source: Tabletop Game / BattleTech

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