impact
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3.7
- noun
- /ˈɪmpækt/
:
impacto
- The sudden impact of the meteorite was felt miles away as it struck the ground.
- impact injuries
And it, the impact on his head is what killed him.
- And it, the impact on his head is what killed him.
- This is like impact in the skeletal system.
- Yeah, ice hockey's is a, is a, is a high impact sport.
- And like bike helmets, this stuff is designed to take an impact, not a bunch of impacts.
- And yeah, then the impact, impact hit.
- It's from things like construction work, from high impact work of that kind.
Examples
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The camera holds on his face as the full impact of his situation dawns in his eyes.
Fiction book (1990) -
A scale model was used to study the impact of an earthquake and how much the monument would sway.
Academic text (2011) -
Only the last moments before impact might see them increase their speed.
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Consider carefully that first moment of impact that you have with your audience.
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Usually, it will be the companies that have suffered serious impact that take action.
Academic text (2011) -
After investigating the evidence of the impact, society must address and solve that problem.
Academic text (1999) -
New Jerseyans are seeing the financial impact of climate change right now.
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But, according to Krogman, the impact of the risk exposure is the same.
Academic text (1999) -
Care homes will certainly have to diversify and specialize to handle the impact of public funding cuts.
Academic text (2011) -
Russ pauses for the first time and catches the full impact of the noise around him.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
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2.0
A strong hit from a fist or weapon
148
3.8
A crash when two moving vehicles hit each other
85
2.1
A loud noise when something hits or closes suddenly
15
3.6
A sudden loud sound when one thing hits another
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3.7
A violent crash that causes a loud noise and damage
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1.0
An act of striking something with force, often with a hand or object
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4.4
An act of hitting one thing against another, often with force
A sharp hit when one thing strikes another
A strong hit that makes a sudden hard contact with something
A sudden jolt that makes things shake
Compounds
Exercise with gentle movements like swimming or cycling that does not put much stress on the joints
- Archaic
A printer that makes letters and pictures by hitting an ink ribbon against paper
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Impact comes from the Latin word impactus (from impingere) which meant 'to strike into' or 'push into'. So an impact is a strong physical hit when one thing comes hard against another.