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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › impactImpact Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : an impinging or striking especially of one body against another. b. : a forceful contact or onset. also : the impetus communicated in or as if in such a contact. 2. : the force of impression of one thing on another : a significant or major effect. the impact of science on our society.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMPACT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   IMPACT definition: 1. the force or action of one object hitting another: 2. a powerful effect that something…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMPACT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An impact is the action of one object hitting another, or the force with which one object hits another. The plane is destroyed, a complete wreck: the pilot must have died on impact. A running track should be capable of absorbing the impact of a runner's foot landing on it.

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

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › impactImpact - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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). Impact is used most often as a noun. A good teacher might have an impact (influence) on a struggling student.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › impactIMPACT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   IMPACT definition: 1. the effect that a person, event, or situation has on someone or something: 2. the force or…. Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionimpact noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   /ˈɪmpækt/ [countable, usually singular, uncountable] the powerful effect that something has on somebody/something. a positive/a negative/an adverse impact. a significant/major/huge impact. to have/make an impact. impact of something to reduce/minimize the impact of something. the environmental impact of tourism.