paracompact
French, adjective\pa.ʁa.kɔ̃.pakt\
paracompact is spelled P-A-R-A-C-O-M-P-A-C-T (11 letters). Paracompact is a French adjective meaning “paracompact” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Se dit d'un espace topologique dont tout recouvrement ouvert admet un sous-recouvrement localement fini”.
What does paracompact mean in English?
adjective
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paracompact
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Se dit d'un espace topologique dont tout recouvrement ouvert admet un sous-recouvrement localement fini.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of paracompact
- paracompacte feminine
- paracompacts masculine plural
- paracompactes feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce paracompact?
- \pa.ʁa.kɔ̃.pakt\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to paracompact
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.