impact A2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈɪmpækt/ See IPA manual Freq #3436 Meanings 1 noun A strong effect or influence on someone or something. His friend's opinion had a big impact on his decision. 2 verb To have a strong effect on something. I can make the changes, but it will impact the schedule. 3 noun The force of one object hitting another. The car was badly damaged by the impact of the crash. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 verb · to have a strong effect on... impinge More percussion Word family Forms impactedimpactingimpacts Derived forms impactableimpacterimpactionimpactorreimpact Related forms impinge Common collocations impact printer Noun + noun Etymology AI details Attested since the 17th century, from Latin impāctus. *peh₂ǵ- Proto-Indo-European impāctus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # impact **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈɪmpækt/ **Frequency rank:** 3436 ## Meanings 1. A strong effect or influence on someone or something. 2. To have a strong effect on something. 3. The force of one object hitting another. ## Examples - His friend's opinion had a big impact on his decision. - I can make the changes, but it will impact the schedule. - The car was badly damaged by the impact of the crash. ## Synonyms - percussion ## Derived Forms - impactable - impacter - impaction - impactor - reimpact ## Related Forms - impinge ## Roots and Affixes - Root: *peh₂ǵ- - Root: impāctus ## Etymology Attested since the 17th century, from Latin impāctus. ## AI Etymology Impact is attested since the 17th century, from Latin impāctus. The historical line also includes *peh₂ǵ- (Proto-Indo-European). In current use, the main senses are “A strong effect or influence on someone or something” and “To have a strong effect on something”. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown