compaction
noun
com·pac·tion
kəm-ˈpak-shən 
käm-
: the act or process of compacting : the state of being compacted
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the compaction of a complex topic into a short article means that a lot of niceties are going to get crushed
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This was linked to processes such as soil compaction, erosion and groundwater withdrawal.
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Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
In the case of the San Francisco Bay Area (specifically, Bay Farm Island, Corte Madera, Foster City and San Rafael), the researchers found that the land is subsiding at a rate of more than 0.4 inch each year as a result of sediment compaction.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Avoid working frozen or wet soil, as this damages soil structure and promotes compaction.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2025
Unfortunately, many of the techniques and procedures for compaction tend to lose something along the way, namely that the SLM is often less capable than the bigger brethren LLM.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
In the case of the San Francisco Bay Area (specifically, Bay Farm Island, Corte Madera, Foster City and San Rafael), the researchers found that the land is subsiding at a rate of more than 0.4 inch each year as a result of sediment compaction.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Avoid working frozen or wet soil, as this damages soil structure and promotes compaction.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2025
Unfortunately, many of the techniques and procedures for compaction tend to lose something along the way, namely that the SLM is often less capable than the bigger brethren LLM.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for compaction
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“Compaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compaction. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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