Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

impaction

/ɪmˈpækʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.92 in modern English

Syllables
im-paction
IPA
/ɪmˈpækʃən/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A compression; the packing together of loose matter.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Something packed together tightly; a mass of densely-packed matter.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A solid, immobile bulk of stool.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The failure of a tooth to erupt into the dental arch, because of adjacent teeth, dense overlying bone, excessive soft tissue, or other factor.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The situation where an institute, usually a college or university, receives more applications from qualified applicants than the number of spaces available, meaning that meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee acceptance.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin impingere (“to dash against, impinge”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

impactions (plural)

Derived Forms

disimpaction reimpaction

Phrases

earwax impaction fecal impaction

Synonyms

impingement impacted tooth

Rhymes With

action reaction interaction transaction satisfaction attraction fraction extraction faction distraction traction contraction

Questions

How do you pronounce impaction?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪmˈpækʃən/.
What does impaction mean?
A compression; the packing together of loose matter.
Where does impaction come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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