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noun
- 1. the action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another: "there was the sound of a third impact" Similar
- 2. a marked effect or influence: "our regional measures have had a significant impact on unemployment" Similar
verb
- 1. come into forcible contact with another object: "the shell impacted twenty yards away" Similar
- 2. have a strong effect on someone or something: "high interest rates have impacted on retail spending" Similar
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Sep 8, 2014 · Impact (early 17th century) comes from the past form of the same source. The use of Impact as a verb to indicate greater Effect seems to have come into use in the 1960s. I observed this at that time being used by those who were desperate to strengthen both the effect and impact of their words to defend a weak position or field of study. I was ...
Aug 24, 2018 · The topic of the notes is impact=effects. To say it is not “voguish” to use ‘impact’ like that because ‘impact’ has been a verb since the 1600s without mentioning that it had a different meaning looks very disingenuous to me; a deliberate withholding of relevant information. If I were writing those notes, I would make sure that was ...
May 4, 2011 · Make an Impact : Imapcts have been known, just make another one. e.g. He flew his F16 into the alien mothership but all he could do was just to make another impact. Have an impact : Just go ahead and have an impact just like bunch of other people e.g. during the rock bashing ceremeny he stood forward and had impact like everyone else.
Dec 22, 2018 · As far as I can see, your definition of impact (verb) can be used in four different ways: (from Collins Dictionary): VERB + on/upon. as in. Such schemes mean little unless they impact on people. VERB on/upon noun. as in. The reduction in the number of days that Parliament sat would impact on the quality of its work. VERB noun. as in
Here, world politics is the object of impact. The president has an impact in world politics. Here, world politics is the context in which impact is made. This distinction with the previous sentence is more evident by rewording the sentence as. In world politics, the president has an impact. and noting that the object of impact is unspecified.
Feb 21, 2024 · On the other hand, using "impact" without a preposition might be perceived as a more general statement of influence or effect. In practical terms, the choice between using "impact on/upon" and just "impact" may depend on stylistic preferences, the context of the sentence, or the desired emphasis. Both forms are widely used and understood in ...
Nov 28, 2011 · The only like case I can think of for "impact to" would be something like "have a great impact to new arrivals", meaning "have a great impact on something unspecified, as perceived by new arrivals". Edit: it occurs to me that "impact" now has a separate meaning that doesn't require a complement at all. So "make a great impact in Dubai" is ...
Jun 6, 2016 · "specific impact" would, I think, mean "clearly defined" in this context, and is actually (in my opinion) an example of a meaningless word which people insert into text to appear more clever, or to give some degree of plausible deniability if they turn out to be wrong, later, ie to "hedge their bets". This sort of language is very popular in a scientific or academic context, where people are ...
Jan 22, 2022 · The phrase occurs both ways, because attributive outsize and outsized both are correct. This happens frequently to adjectives formed originally from participles -- the suffix is no longer useful because it's no longer a verb (if it ever was -- there is no verb outsize with the correct meaning), and it gets dropped in conversation. /d/ is not an easy thing to say before many consonants.
Mar 10, 2019 · I want to use the phrase in a letter going out to municipal authorities. Note that I have added submissions listing examples of the negative effects or negative impacts of the construction project....
