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- [noun im-pakt; verb im-pakt]
- /noun ˈɪm pækt; verb ɪmˈpækt/
- /ˈɪmpækt/
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- [noun im-pakt; verb im-pakt]
- /noun ˈɪm pækt; verb ɪmˈpækt/
Definitions of impact word
- noun impact the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision: The impact of the colliding cars broke the windshield. 1
- noun impact an impinging: the impact of light on the eye. 1
- noun impact influence; effect: the impact of Einstein on modern physics. 1
- noun impact an impacting; forcible impinging: the tremendous impact of the shot. 1
- noun impact the force exerted by a new idea, concept, technology, or ideology: the impact of the industrial revolution. 1
- verb with object impact to drive or press closely or firmly into something; pack in. 1
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Origin of impact
First appearance:
before 1775 One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1775-85; (noun and v.) back formation from impacted
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Impact
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
impact popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
impact usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for impact
noun impact
verb impact
- register — a list or record of such acts, events, etc.
- collide — If two or more moving people or objects collide, they crash into one another. If a moving person or object collides with a person or object that is not moving, they crash into them.
- crack up — If someone cracks up, they are under such a lot of emotional strain that they become mentally ill.
- bang into — a loud, sudden, explosive noise, as the discharge of a gun.
Antonyms for impact
noun impact
- stillness — silence; quiet; hush.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- loss — detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get: to bear the loss of a robbery.
- avoidance — Avoidance of someone or something is the act of avoiding them.
- failure — an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success: His effort ended in failure. The campaign was a failure.
verb impact
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
Top questions with impact
- what does impact mean?
- what is an impact driver?
- what is the impact of arteriosclerosis?
- how did streetcars impact the social relationships of young people?
- what impact did the korean war have on us budgets?
- what is impact?
- how did the columbian exchange impact the new world?
- how did the berlin blockade impact the cold war?
- what impact did enlightenment ideas have on the french revolution?
- how does a decrease in biodiversity impact an ecosystem?
- how does voice impact tone?
- how did the missouri compromise impact slavery?
- how does depreciation impact basis?
- what are two ways humans impact the nitrogen cycle?
- what was the impact of the automobile?
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