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subcompact

subcompact noun: something that is smaller than the compact version, especially a very small car.

subcompact: something that is smaller than the compact version, especially a very small car
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Noun

subcompact (plural subcompacts)

  1. Something that is smaller than the compact version, especially a very small car.

Adjective

subcompact (not comparable)

  1. Smaller than the compact version.

Forms of subcompact

pluralsubcompacts

Origin of subcompact

From sub- + compact.

Questions about subcompact

What does subcompact mean?
Subcompact means something that is smaller than the compact version, especially a very small car.
What part of speech is subcompact?
Subcompact can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of subcompact?
The plural of subcompact is subcompacts.

Words near subcompact in the dictionary

  1. subcommune
  2. subcommunities
  3. subcommunity
  4. subcommutator
  5. subcommutators
  6. subcompact
  7. subcompacts
  8. subcompanies
  9. subcompany
  10. subcompartment
  11. subcompartmental

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