impact

Meanings

• noun

  The force or effect of an action, event, or agent: a powerful impact on the audience.

  - "The new marketing campaign had a significant impact on sales."
  - "The collision caused a large impact on the car."

• verb

  To come into contact with or affect something strongly: The ball impacted the window.

  - "The hailstorm impacted our roof."
  - "The football player impacted the ground hard."

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with impact
impact , hectic , metic , perpetuate , replicate , technicate

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Variants

List of all variants of impact that leads to same result
impact , impacts , impacted , impacting , impact printer , impact printers , impact printing , high-impact , low-impact , non-impact printer , non-impact printing , on impact , on/upon impact , upon impact

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Late Middle English: from Old French impact, from Latin impingere, from in- 'into' + pingere 'paint'. Originally meaning 'to paint, daub'. The meaning 'affect powerfully' is first recorded in English in the late 16th century.

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Trivia

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1. Impact is a term used in various fields, including physics, economics, and psychology.

2. The term 'impact' is also used in computer science to describe the interaction between different software applications or components.

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Related Concepts

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1. Effect: Impact and effect are closely related terms. While impact refers to the force or power of an action or event, effect refers to the result or outcome.

2. Force: Impact often involves the application of force to an object or system.

3. Power: Impact can also be described as a powerful influence or effect.

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Culture

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Impact has been used extensively in literature and art to describe the powerful effects of various actions, events, or agents. For instance, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel 'The Great Gatsby', the term 'impact' is used to describe the profound effect that Gatsby's wealth and lifestyle have on the characters in the story.

How to Memorize "impact"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large, heavy object colliding with another object, causing a strong reaction or result.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'impact' with the idea of a powerful force or effect.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Impact is a Powerful Influence' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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