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Impact

Impact Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Impact? [n] influencing strongly; "they resented the impingement of American values on European culture" [n] the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat; "the armies met in the shock of battle" [n] the striking of one body against another [n] a forceful consequence; "the book had an important impact on my thinking" [v] have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?" [v] press or wedge together; pack together Synonyms \| Synonyms for Impact: affect \| bear on \| bear upon \| encroachment \| impingement \| shock \| touch \| touch on Related Terms \| Find terms related to Impact: affect \| affective meaning \| altitude peak \| appulse \| automatic control \| backlash \| backwash \| bearing \| bed \| blast-off \| blow \| bounce \| brunt \| buffet \| bulldozing \| bulling \| bump \| bumping \| burden \| burn \| burnout \| cannon \| carambole \| carom \| ceiling \| change \| clash \| clout \| colliding \| collision \| coloring \| concussion \| confirm \| connotation \| consequence \| consequences \| contact \| crack-up \| cram in \| crash \| crashing \| crowd in \| crump \| crunch \| deep-dye \| define \| denotation \| descent \| drift \| drive in \| effect \| embed \| encounter \| end of burning \| engraft \| engrave \| entrench \| essence \| establish \| etch \| extension \| fix \| flight \| force \| force in \| found \| gist \| grammatical meaning \| ground \| hammering \| hit \| idea \| ignition \| impingement \| implant \| implication \| import \| impress \| impression \| imprint \| infix \| influence \| ingrain \| inscribe \| intension \| jam \| jam in \| jar \| jolt \| jounce \| knock in \| launch \| lexical meaning \| lift-off \| literal meaning \| lodge \| mark \| mauling \| meaning \| meeting \| modify \| onslaught \| overtone \| pack \| pack in \| percussion \| pertinence \| pith \| plant \| plunge in \| point \| poke in \| pound \| pound in \| practical consequence \| press in \| print \| punch \| purport \| push in \| quake \| quiver \| ram in \| ramming \| range of meaning \| rap \| reaction \| real meaning \| recoil \| reference \| referent \| reflex \| relation \| relevance \| repercussion \| response \| results \| rock \| rocket launching \| root \| run in \| scope \| seat \| semantic cluster \| semantic field \| sense \| set \| set in \| settle \| shake \| shock \| shoot \| shot \| sideswipe \| significance \| signification \| significatum \| signifie \| slap \| sledgehammering \| smash \| smashing \| smash-up \| span of meaning \| spirit \| squeeze in \| stamp \| stereotype \| strike \| striking \| stroke \| structural meaning \| stuff in \| substance \| sum \| sum and substance \| symbolic meaning \| tamp in \| tenor \| thrust \| thrust in \| thrusting \| totality of associations \| trajectory \| transferred meaning \| tremble \| tremor \| unadorned meaning \| undertone \| value \| velocity peak \| wallop \| wedge \| wedge in \| weight \| whomp See Also \| act upon \| alter \| blow \| bother \| bump \| change \| combat \| consequence \| contact \| discommode \| disoblige \| effect \| endanger \| event \| expose \| fight \| fighting \| force \| hit \| impinging \| incommode \| inconvenience \| influence \| influence \| issue \| outcome \| peril \| process \| put out \| queer \| redound \| repercuss \| result \| scupper \| squeeze \| strike \| strike a blow \| striking \| subject \| tell on \| treat \| trouble \| upshot \| wedge \| work Impact In Webster's Dictionary \Im*pact"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Impacted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Impacting}.] [L. impactus, p. p. of impingere to push, strike against. See {Impinge}.] To drive close; to press firmly together: to wedge into a place. --Woodward. \Im"pact\, n. 1. Contact or impression by touch; collision; forcible contact; force communicated. The quarrel, by that impact driven. --Southey. 2. (Mech.) The single instantaneous stroke of a body in motion against another either in motion or at rest.

Impact Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Impact?

[n] influencing strongly; "they resented the impingement of American values on European culture"
[n] the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat; "the armies met in the shock of battle"
[n] the striking of one body against another
[n] a forceful consequence; "the book had an important impact on my thinking"
[v] have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?"
[v] press or wedge together; pack together

Impact In Webster's Dictionary

\Im*pact"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Impacted}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Impacting}.] [L. impactus, p. p. of impingere to push,
strike against. See {Impinge}.]
To drive close; to press firmly together: to wedge into a
place. --Woodward.


\Im"pact\, n.
1. Contact or impression by touch; collision; forcible
   contact; force communicated.

         The quarrel, by that impact driven.   --Southey.

2. (Mech.) The single instantaneous stroke of a body in
   motion against another either in motion or at rest.

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