impact
pronunciation
How to pronounce impact in British English:
UK [ˈɪmpækt , ɪmˈpækt]
How to pronounce impact in American English:
US [ˈɪmpækt , ɪmˈpækt]
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- Noun:
- the striking of one body against another
- a forceful consequence; a strong effect
- influencing strongly
- the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
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- Verb:
- press or wedge together; pack together
- have an effect upon
Word Origin
- impact (v.)
- c. 1600, "press closely into something," from Latin impactus, past participle of impingere "to push into, dash against, thrust at" (see impinge). Originally sense preserved in impacted teeth (1876). Sense of "strike forcefully against something" first recorded 1916. Figurative sense of "have a forceful effect on" is from 1935. Related: Impacting.
- impact (n.)
- 1781, "collision," from impact (v.). Figurative sense of "forceful impression" is from 1817 (Coleridge).
Example
- 1. How could this impact north korea ?
- 2. Nonetheless , activists have had limited impact so far .
- 3. Nor is the stimulus likely to have an impact on long-term growth rates .
- 4. Raising insects has a low impact on the environment .
- 5. It may have a positive and significant impact on your authority .