close-packed
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Packed especially tightly: Arranged or filled with items or particles that are very near to each other, leaving minimal empty space.
Usage
- As an adjective: Used to describe a state where objects, people, or particles are densely arranged.
- The molecules in a solid are close-packed.
- The refugees lived in close-packed quarters.
Advanced Usage
- Scientific/Technical Context: Often used in physics, chemistry, and materials science to describe atomic or molecular structures.
- The crystal has a close-packed hexagonal lattice.
- Descriptive Context: Can describe crowded situations or densely arranged items.
- The close-packed shelves left no room for another book.
Variants and Related Words
- Close-packedness (noun, rare): The quality or state of being close-packed.
- Densely packed: A near-synonymous phrase.
- Compact: Similar in meaning but can imply neat organization in addition to density.
Synonyms
- Dense
- Compact
- Crammed
- Tightly packed
Antonyms
- Loose
- Sparse
- Scattered
Related Phrases
- Close-packed array: A technical term for a regular, dense arrangement of spheres or points.
- The atoms form a close-packed array.
- Close-packed structure: A specific term in crystallography.
- Gold crystallizes in a face-centered cubic close-packed structure.