compactible

[ kuhm-pak-tuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. capable of being compacted: compact:

   compactible rubbish.

Other Words From

• com·pacti·bili·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of compactible¹

First recorded in 1615–25; compact ¹ + -ible

Example Sentences

Its compactible form factor makes it a dream to carry around.

From The Verge

“Ant-Man and the Wasp,” for its part, proves just as winningly compactible.

From Los Angeles Times

At Haines, they will ship the compactible Klepper kayak up-route and then begin cycling 650 miles - thanks to a pair of loaner bikes from Haines’ Sockeye Cycle - northwest through Canada’s Yukon Territory en route to Fairbanks.

From Washington Times