impacted
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tɪd 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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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.
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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World English Dictionary
| impact | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the act of one body, object, etc, striking another; collision |
| 2. | the force with which one thing hits another or with which two objects collide |
| 3. | the impression made by an idea, cultural movement, social group, etc: the impact of the Renaissance on Medieval Europe |
| —vb | |
| 4. | to drive or press (an object) firmly into (another object, thing, etc) or (of two objects) to be driven or pressed firmly together |
| 5. | to have an impact or strong effect (on) |
| [C18: from Latin impactus pushed against, fastened on, from impingere to thrust at, from pangere to drive in] | |
| im'paction | |
| —n | |
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| —adj | |
| 1. | (of a tooth) unable to erupt, esp because of being wedged against another tooth below the gum |
| 2. | (of a fracture) having the jagged broken ends wedged into each other |
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Word Origin & History
impact
c.1600, "press closely into something," from L. impactus, pp. of impingere "to push into, dash against" (see impinge). Originally sense preserved in impacted teeth (1876). Sense of "strike forcefully against something" first recorded 1916. Figurative sense began with use
as a noun (1817, first in Coleridge) meaning "effect of coming into contact with a thing or person."
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American Heritage
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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Example sentences
Calling in an airstrike now requires layer after layer of approval and all kinds of evidence that civilians won't be impacted.
The scientists suggest that the craft either was impacted by an object or had a problem with the engine nozzle.
The entry should include descriptions of how the terrain and the climate impacted their endeavors.
Chavez knew that illegal aliens impacted wages and drove them down.
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