compactifying
compactifying is the present participle and gerund of compactify.
Meaning of compactify
Verb
compactify (third-person singular simple present compactifies, present participle compactifying, simple past and past participle compactified)
- To become compact or more compact.
- To render (a thing) compact or more compact.
- To enlarge (a topological space) in order to render it compact.
- To adjust a theory so as to render finite or periodic (a theoretical space-time dimension).
Questions about compactifying
- What is compactifying the present participle and gerund of?
- Compactifying is the present participle and gerund of compactify.
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