Dictionary Entry
impact
Part of SpeechnounPronunciationim-paktWord FrequencyCommon (5.96)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)The striking of one body against another; collision.
In a Sentence
“Writers often choose impact when discussing complex ideas.”
Published Usage Examples
“A number of studies on the social impact of the Tangaye project were undertaken by Roberts. 3 These studies examined the impact of mechanising arduous, time-consuming village tasks on the life of women, with the power source viewed as a black-box. 4 They were studies of the effects of pumped water supply and a power-”
“I define and use the term impact indicators as those issues that directly affect positively or negatively food security such as population, water, land, and economic growth/development.”
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Origin
From Latin 'impactus', meaning 'driven or struck against'.
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