Definition of impacts Impacts

/ɪmpæˈkts/ - [impakts] -

We found 3 definitions of impacts from 2 different sources.

What does impacts mean?

Wiktionary

impacts (Noun)
Plural of impact.

Part of speech

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impacts, verb, present, 3rd person singular of impact (infinitive).
impacts, noun, plural of impact.

WordNet

Noun Plural: impacts
impact - the striking of one body against another
		impinging, striking, contact close interaction; "they kept in daily contact"; "they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings"
		bump, blow a lump on the body caused by a blow
impact - a forceful consequence; a strong effect; "the book had an important impact on my thinking"; "the book packs a wallop"
		wallop
		upshot, outcome, consequence, event, result, effect, issue having important effects or influence; "decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself"; "virtue is of more moment than security"; "that result is of no consequence"
impact - influencing strongly; "they resented the impingement of American values on European culture"
		impingement, encroachment
		influence causing something without any direct or apparent effort
impact - the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat; "the armies met in the shock of battle"
		shock
		fighting, combat, scrap, fight an engagement fought between two military forces
Verb impacts, impacting, impacted
impact - press or wedge together; pack together
		wedge, force, squeeze squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; "I squeezed myself into the corner"
impact - have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?"
		affect, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch
		modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
		strike a blow affect adversely; "The court ruling struck a blow at the old segregation laws"
		repercuss cause repercussions; have an unwanted effect
		tell on produce an effect or strain on somebody; "Each step told on his tired legs"
		redound have an effect for good or ill; "Her efforts will redound to the general good"
		stimulate, excite cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"
		process, treat subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition; "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill"
		hydrolise, hydrolize make a compound react with water and undergo hydrolysis
		tinge, distort, color, colour affect as in thought or feeling; "My personal feelings color my judgment in this case"; "The sadness tinged his life"
		endanger, peril, queer, scupper, expose pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops"
		hit, strike pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to; "He tries to hit on women in bars"
		subject make accountable for; "He did not want to subject himself to the judgments of his superiors"
		discommode, incommode, inconvenience, disoblige, trouble, bother, put out ignore someone's wishes
		act upon, influence, work have and exert influence or effect; "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate"
		slam-dunk make a slam dunk; shoot a basketball in a slam dunk

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Wiktionary

impact (Noun)
The force or energy of a collision of two objects.
impact (Noun)
A forced impinging.
impact (Noun)
A significant or strong influence; an effect.
impact (Verb)
To compress; to compact; to press or pack together.
impact (Verb)
To influence; to affect; to have an impact on.
impact (Verb)
To collide or strike.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

impact (v. t.)
To drive close; to press firmly together: to wedge into a place.
impact (n.)
Contact or impression by touch; collision; forcible contact; force communicated.
impact (n.)
The single instantaneous stroke of a body in motion against another either in motion or at rest.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

impact
To impact with another object, resulting in a change of direction and/or velocity of one or both objects.
impact
Impression, consequence or effect.
impact
The striking of one body against another.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

impact
im-pakt′, v.t. to press firmly together: to drive close.—n. Im′pact, a striking against: collision: the blow of a body in motion impinging on another body: the impulse resulting from collision.—Impacted fracture (surg.), when one part of the bone is forcibly driven into the other. [O. Fr. impacter—L. impactus, pa.p. of impingēre. See Impinge.]