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The phrase "about as compact as" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to compare the compactness of two objects or concepts, indicating that one is similar in size or density to the other.
Example: "The new smartphone is about as compact as a credit card, making it easy to carry in your pocket."
Alternatives: "roughly as compact as" or "nearly as compact as".
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Thus, somewhat paradoxically, eukaryotic genes with the lowest expression level tend to be about as compact as the most highly expressed genes, whereas moderately expressed genes are the least compact ones.
The micro projector is sized at just 90x55x20mm, making it about as compact as a cigarette box (Mint's product measures 125x55x23mm).
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Michael Johnson's persona seemed to be as compact as his running style.
A deep-skirt block — not as compact as the original design, but stronger — was specified.
That unique representation is as compact as this very sentence.
A perfectly pressed Cubano emerged, as compact as a hand-rolled cigar.
Even worse, on an island as compact as Zanzibar, tourist resort development has skyrocketed.
They are still small and portable, however they are not as compact as the lipstick chargers.
It is almost as compact as the lipstick ones, but it has the cables already in the device!
Wet the soil to make it as compact as possible.
Try to pack your clothes as compact as possible.
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