impact
noun OPAL WOPAL S
/ˈɪmpækt/
/ˈɪmpækt/
[countable, usually singular, uncountable]- the powerful effect that something has on somebody/something
- a positive/a negative/an adverse impact
- a significant/major/huge impact
- to have/make an impact
- impact of something to reduce/minimize the impact of something
- the environmental impact of tourism
- impact of doing something the economic impact of leaving the European Union
- impact on somebody/something Her speech made a profound impact on everyone.
- She has had a lasting impact on the lives of many of her students.
- The project's impact on the environment should be minimal.
- impact of something on somebody/something The report assesses the impact of the disease on mortality and population growth.
- impact from something It is too early to notice any impact from the recent changes to the rules.
- an environmental impact assessment
- a victim impact statement
Extra Examples- Businesses are beginning to feel the full impact of the recession.
- social support to cushion the impact of unemployment
- It is difficult to judge the potential impact of the changes on employment patterns.
- Architecturally, these churches reflected the impact of the Renaissance.
- Listening to the speech through an interpreter lessened its impact somewhat.
- The film lacks the visceral impact of her previous work.
- The initial impact of the reforms will be felt most keenly in primary schools.
- The severest human impact on the dolphins has been the loss of habitat.
- We are trying to minimize the impact of price rises on our customers.
- We'll show you how to dress for maximum impact at the all-important audition.
- You certainly made a big impact on Carter.
- a high-impact message aimed at changing people's attitudes
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- considerable
- dramatic
- …
- achieve
- create
- exert
- …
- under the impact of
- impact on
- impact upon
- …
- the act of one object hitting another; the force with which this happens
- craters made by meteorite impacts
- The impact of the blow knocked Jack off balance.
- impact on something A well-designed sports shoe should absorb the impact on the 28 bones in each foot.
- on impact The bomb explodes on impact (= when it hits something).
- The car is fitted with side impact bars (= to protect it from a blow from the side).
Extra Examples- Air bags are designed to soften the impact for crash victims.
- Impact occurred seconds after the pilot radioed for help.
- The front coach of the train took the full impact of the crash.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- full
- initial
- asteroid
- …
- take
- feel
- absorb
- …
- occur
- knock somebody/something…
- speed
- velocity
- crater
- …
- on impact
- the moment, point, time, etc. of impact
Word Originearly 17th cent. (as a verb in the sense ‘press closely, fix firmly’): from Latin impact- ‘driven in’, from the verb impingere ‘drive something in or at’, from in- ‘into’ + pangere ‘fix, drive’.