Etymology

compaction

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Today it means: The process of compacting something, or something that has been compacted. Full definition →

Old French compaction ← Latin compactionem
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  1. Latin · derived fromcompactionem
  2. Old French · derived fromcompaction
  3. English todaycompaction

From Old French compaction, from Latin compactionem, from compingere.

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