# compaction

> English word · Noun · IPA /kəmˈpækʃən/ · frequency rank #52,231

## Definitions
1. The process of compacting something, or something that has been compacted.

## Etymology
From Old French compaction, from Latin compactionem, from compingere.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/compaction