impact
the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision: The impact of the colliding cars broke the windshield.
an impinging: the impact of light on the eye.
influence; effect: the impact of Einstein on modern physics.
an impacting; forcible impinging: the tremendous impact of the shot.
the force exerted by a new idea, concept, technology, or ideology: the impact of the industrial revolution.
to drive or press closely or firmly into something; pack in.
to fill up; congest; throng: A vast crowd impacted St. Peter's Square.
to collide with; strike forcefully: a rocket designed to impact the planet Mars.
to have an impact or effect on; influence; alter: The decision may impact your whole career. The auto industry will be impacted by the new labor agreements.
to have impact or make contact forcefully: The ball impacted against the bat with a loud noise.
to have an impact or effect: Increased demand will impact on sales.
Origin of impact
1usage note For impact
Other words from impact
- non·im·pact, noun, adjective
- post·im·pact, adjective
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How to use impact in a sentence
The last thing to think about is the environmental impact of actually using the product.
Trying to shop sustainably? Here’s what you need to consider. | Sarah Kaplan | November 20, 2020 | Washington PostThe findings are part of a 2019 National Geographic expedition that studied climate impacts on the Himalayas.
Everest Summits May Become Easier Due to Climate Change | Kyla Mandel | November 20, 2020 | Outside OnlineOne way to understand the impact of this loss is to compare it with the number of people who live in your town, city or county.
How much is 250,000 deaths? Enough to empty wide swaths of the country. | Lauren Tierney, Tim Meko | November 20, 2020 | Washington PostWithout the impact of the coronavirus, greenhouse gas emissions this year would have been only 1 percent lower than 2019, the organization says.
U.S. greenhouse gas emissions set to drop to lowest level in three decades | Steven Mufson | November 19, 2020 | Washington PostLike most big men who enter the NBA as teenagers, Wiseman will probably struggle to be an impact player in the 2021 playoffs.
On quiet night for NBA draft lottery selections, Anthony Edwards goes No. 1 to Timberwolves | Ben Golliver, Des Bieler | November 19, 2020 | Washington Post
In the gloom the flash of missiles impacting in the distance heartened them.
Now some are saying it is already negatively impacting consumer behavior.
This is the goal of our conversation today, how corporate innovation is actually impacting social innovation.
Stanford Panel: Transforming Lives – Just Business as Usual | A Daily Beast Sponsor | October 22, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe MiniChess program builds a foundation for future learning, especially impacting math and life-skills development.
Do the American people believe population growth is impacting the disappearance of wildlife?
New Poll Finds Americans Are Worried About Runaway Population Growth | Jerry Karnas | February 28, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe direct, proximate, or necessary function of the hammer in normal operation is impacting.
The Classification of Patents | United States Patent OfficeThe evolution or revolution of information technology is impacting everything we do and how we do it on a worldwide basis.
Shock and Awe | Harlan K. UllmanThe result seen in Fig. 303 is obtained by impacting the horizontal or twined series of threads.
He spread his feet, braced his shoulders and chest to the impacting masses of words, and waited.
The Wolf Cub | Patrick CaseyThey do not coat the infantile matter with a hard or impacting envelope.
Instigations | Ezra Pound
British Dictionary definitions for impact
the act of one body, object, etc, striking another; collision
the force with which one thing hits another or with which two objects collide
the impression made by an idea, cultural movement, social group, etc: the impact of the Renaissance on Medieval Europe
to drive or press (an object) firmly into (another object, thing, etc) or (of two objects) to be driven or pressed firmly together
to have an impact or strong effect (on)
Origin of impact
1Derived forms of impact
- impaction, noun
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