To make more dense; to compress.
To form an agreement or contract.
To unite or connect firmly, as in a system.
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.
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.
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.
The act of scattering or dispersing.
A collection of dispersed objects.