Definition
Meaning of 'impact'
Meaning of 'impact' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Impact 
[ n.]
- Contact or impression by touch; collision; forcible
contact; force communicated. [ n.]- The single instantaneous stroke of a body in motion against another either in motion or at rest.
2. Impact [ v. t.]
- To drive close; to press firmly together: to wedge into
a place. [ v. t.]Meaning of 'impact' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. impact [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
- the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
Example in sentence:
- the armies met in the shock of battle
Meaning (2):
- a forceful consequence; a strong effect
- a forceful consequence; a strong effect
Example in sentence:
- the book had an important impact on my thinking;
- the book packs a wallop
Meaning (3):
- influencing strongly
- influencing strongly
Example in sentence:
- they resented the impingement of American values on European culture
2. impact [ v]
[ v]Meaning (4):
- have an effect upon
- have an effect upon
Example in sentence:
- Will the new rules affect me?
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