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- [noun im-pakt; verb im-pakt]
- /noun ˈɪm pækt; verb ɪmˈpækt/
- /ˈɪm.pækt/
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- [noun im-pakt; verb im-pakt]
- /noun ˈɪm pækt; verb ɪmˈpækt/
Definitions of impacting word
- noun impacting the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision: The impact of the colliding cars broke the windshield. 1
- noun impacting an impinging: the impact of light on the eye. 1
- noun impacting influence; effect: the impact of Einstein on modern physics. 1
- noun impacting an impacting; forcible impinging: the tremendous impact of the shot. 1
- noun impacting the force exerted by a new idea, concept, technology, or ideology: the impact of the industrial revolution. 1
- verb with object impacting to drive or press closely or firmly into something; pack in. 1
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Origin of impacting
First appearance:
before 1775 One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1775-85; (noun and v.) back formation from impacted
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Parts of speech for Impacting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
impacting 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.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
impacting usage trend in Literature
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