compact vs herd

compact

verb
  • To unite or connect firmly, as in a system. 

  • To form an agreement or contract. 

  • To make more dense; to compress. 

adj
  • Such that every open cover of the given set has a finite subcover. In a Euclidean space this is equivalent to a Closed and bounded set. 

  • Having all necessary features fitting neatly into a small space. 

  • Brief; close; pithy; not diffuse; not verbose. 

  • Closely packed, i.e. packing much in a small space. 

noun
  • A small, slim folding case, often featuring a mirror, powder and a powderpuff; that fits into a woman's purse or handbag, or that slips into one's pocket. 

  • A broadsheet newspaper published in the size of a tabloid but keeping its non-sensational style. 

  • An agreement or contract. 

herd

verb
  • To unite or associate in a herd; to feed or run together, or in company. 

  • To manage, care for or guard a herd 

  • To act as a herdsman or a shepherd. 

  • To unite or associate in a herd 

  • To move or drive a herd. 

  • To associate; to ally oneself with, or place oneself among, a group or company. 

  • To form or put into a herd. 

noun
  • A number of domestic animals assembled together under the watch or ownership of a keeper. 

  • Any collection of animals gathered or travelling in a company. 

  • A crowd, a mass of people or things; a rabble. 

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