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adjective
1.
tightly or immovably wedged in.
2.
Dentistry. noting a tooth so confined in its socket as to be incapable of normal eruption.
3.
driven together; tightly packed.
4.
densely populated or crowded; overcrowded: an impacted school district.
Origin:
1675–85; obsolete impact adj. (< Latin impāctus past participle of impingere to fasten, cause to collide, strike, equivalent to im- im-1 + pag-, variant stem of pangere to drive in, plant firmly + -tus past participle suffix) + -ed2; see impinge
1675–85; obsolete impact adj. (< Latin impāctus past participle of impingere to fasten, cause to collide, strike, equivalent to im- im-1 + pag-, variant stem of pangere to drive in, plant firmly + -tus past participle suffix) + -ed2; see impinge
Related forms
non·im·pact·ed, adjective
un·im·pact·ed, adjective
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Impacted
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noun
1.
the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision: The impact of the colliding cars broke the windshield.
2.
an impinging: the impact of light on the eye.
3.
influence; effect: the impact of Einstein on modern physics.
4.
an impacting; forcible impinging: the tremendous impact of the shot.
5.
the force exerted by a new idea, concept, technology, or ideology: the impact of the industrial revolution.
verb (used with object)
6.
to drive or press closely or firmly into something; pack in.
7.
to fill up; congest; throng: A vast crowd impacted St. Peter's Square.
8.
to collide with; strike forcefully: a rocket designed to impact the planet Mars.
verb (used without object)
10.
to have impact or make contact forcefully: The ball impacted against the bat with a loud noise.
11.
to have an impact or effect: Increased demand will impact on sales.
Origin:
1775–85; (noun and v.) back formation from impacted
1775–85; (noun and v.) back formation from impacted
Related forms
non·im·pact, noun, adjective
post·im·pact, adjective
Usage note
The verb impact has developed the transitive sense “to have an impact or effect on” (The structured reading program has done more to impact the elementary schools than any other single factor) and the intransitive sense “to have an impact or effect” (The work done at the computer center will impact on the economy of Illinois and the nation). Although recent, the new uses are entirely standard and most likely to occur in formal speech and writing.
The verb impact has developed the transitive sense “to have an impact or effect on” (The structured reading program has done more to impact the elementary schools than any other single factor) and the intransitive sense “to have an impact or effect” (The work done at the computer center will impact on the economy of Illinois and the nation). Although recent, the new uses are entirely standard and most likely to occur in formal speech and writing.
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Medical Dictionary
impacted im·pact·ed (ĭm-pāk'tĭd)
adj.
Wedged together at the broken ends. Used of a fractured bone.
Placed in the alveolus in a manner prohibiting eruption into a normal position. Used of a tooth.
Packed in or wedged in such a manner so as to fill or block an organ or a passage.
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