Compact
Compact adjective - Marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning.
Usage example: compact prose without a single wasted word
Telegraphic and compact are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Telegraphic" instead an adjective "Compact".
Telegraphic
Telegraphic adjective - Marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning.
Usage example: when dealing with her staff, she communicated mostly in telegraphic sentences and meaningful looks
Compact and telegraphic are semantically related. You can use "Compact" instead an adjective "Telegraphic".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- summary and compact
- summary and telegraphic
- brief and compact
- brief and telegraphic
- short and compact
- short and telegraphic
- curt and compact
- curt and telegraphic
- compressed and compact
- compressed and telegraphic
- little and compact
- little and telegraphic
- condensed and compact
- condensed and telegraphic
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