impact

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Pronunciation
Noun
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

The striking of one body against another; collision.

2 Definition

The force or energy of a collision of two objects.

Example Sentences
  • The hatchet cut the wood on impact.
3 Definition

A forced impinging.

Example Sentences
  • His spine had an impingement; L4 and L5 made impact, which caused numbness in his leg.
4 Definition

A significant or strong influence; an effect.

Example Sentences
  • His friend's opinion had an impact on his decision.
Verb
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

To collide or strike, the act of impinging.

Example Sentences
  • When the hammer impacts the nail, it bends.
2 Definition

To compress; to compact; to press into something or pack together.

Example Sentences
  • The footprints of birds do not impact the soil in the way those of dinosaurs do.
3 Definition

To influence; to affect; to have an impact on.

Example Sentences
  • I can make the changes, but it will impact the schedule.
4 Definition

To stamp or impress onto something.

Example Sentences
  • Ideas impacted on the mind.