Word: noncompact
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: non
com
pact
Definition: Not compact.
Morphemes:
Affix: non-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in the sense of no or none to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nōn
Language: ML.
Decoded: non
Meaning: not
Affix: compact
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Brief; close; pithy; not diffuse; not verbose.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: com-
Language: la
Decoded: com-
Meaning: together
Affix: pangō
Language: la
Decoded: pango
Meaning: fasten