impact
/ˈɪmpækt/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.92 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "The hatchet cut the wood on impact."
- "His spine had an impingement; L4 and L5 made impact, which caused numbness in his leg."
- "His friend's opinion had an impact on his decision."
- "Our choice of concrete will have a tremendous impact on the building's mechanical performance."
- "December 7, 1941, November 22, 1963, and September 11, 2001 had an impact on many throughout the world."
- "The French revolution, the Russian revolution, and the Iranian revolution had an impact on many throughout the world."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin