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“compactness” in Latin

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

compactness
densitas: spissitas (close coherence of the single parts; e.g., densitas aëris): soliditas (firmness).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for compactness?
The usual Latin words for “compactness” are dēnsitās, spissĭtas, soliditās. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.