compact vs scatter

compact

verb
  • To make more dense; to compress. 

  • To form an agreement or contract. 

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

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. 

scatter

verb
  • To distribute loosely as by sprinkling. 

  • To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse. 

  • Of a pitcher: to keep down the number of hits or walks. 

  • To deflect (radiation or particles). 

  • To occur or fall at widely spaced intervals. 

  • To frustrate, disappoint, and overthrow. 

  • To be dispersed upon. 

noun
  • The act of scattering or dispersing. 

  • A collection of dispersed objects. 

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