close-packing

noun

The ordered arrangement of objects such as to create the greatest density (e.g. of atoms in a crystal).

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Meanings

nounclose-packing (plural close-packings)

plural close-packings

  1. The ordered arrangement of objects such as to create the greatest density (e.g. of atoms in a crystal).
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APA

close-packing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/close-packing

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“close-packing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/close-packing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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