compactification

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|topology}} Any of various procedures of [[enlarging]] a [[topological space]] to make it [[compact]].
2. {{lb|en|topology}} The space resulting from any such procedure.
3. {{lb|en|physics}} Any [[modification]] of a [[theory]] such that an [[infinite]] parameter becomes [[finite]].
4. {{lb|en|physics}} The reduction of the number of large [[spacetime]] [[dimensions]] of a physical theory by making some of them [[compact]].

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