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   impact

   noun

   • 1. the action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another: "there was the sound of a third impact" Similar collisioncrashsmashclashbumpbangknockjoltthumpwhackthwackslamsmackcontact
   • 2. a marked effect or influence: "our regional measures have had a significant impact on unemployment" Similar effectinfluenceimpressionfootprintresultsaftermathconsequencesrepercussionsramificationsreverberationsinformal:pay-off

   verb

   • 1. come into forcible contact with another object: "the shell impacted twenty yards away" Similar crash intosmash intocollide withbe in collision withhitstrikeramsmack intoslam intobang intocannon intoplough intomeet head-ondash against
   • ▪ come into forcible contact with: North American "an asteroid impacted the earth some 60 million years ago"
   • ▪ press (something) firmly: "the animals' feet do not impact and damage the soil as cows' hooves do"
   • 2. have a strong effect on someone or something: "high interest rates have impacted on retail spending" Similar affectinfluencehave an effecthave an influenceexert influencemake an impressionactworkstrikehittouchchangealtermodifytransformshapecontrolgoverndeterminedecideswaybias

   Word Origin early 17th century (as a verb in the sense ‘press closely, fix firmly’): from Latin impact- ‘driven in’, from the verb impingere (see impinge).

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   What does impact mean?

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   What does impact mean in a sentence?

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   Is impact a noun or noun?

   • Impact is used most often as a noun. A good teacher might have an impact (influence) on a struggling student. The moment two comets collide is called the "moment of impact."

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   What does impact mean in physics?

   • 1. the striking of one thing against another; collision. 2. influence; effect: the impact of Einstein on modern physics. 3. a forcible impinging: the tremendous impact of the shot. 4. the force exerted by a new idea, concept, technology, or ideology: the impact of the industrial revolution. 5. to drive or press closely or firmly into something.

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   The noun impact can refer to a physical force (like a collision), an influence (a bad role model or a hero), or a strong effect (a foot of snow will have an impact on driving conditions).

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   Impact definition: the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision. See examples of IMPACT used in a sentence.

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   Impact is a noun meaning the striking of one body against another or the effect or impression of one person or thing on another. It is also a verb meaning to pack firmly together, to strike forcefully, or to have an effect or influence.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and grammar of the verb impact, which means to have an effect on somebody/something or to hit something with great force. See examples, synonyms and word origin of impact.