ipat
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A formula attempting to describe the impact of human activity on the environment: I = P × A × T, such that the impact is a function of three factors: population, affluence, and technology.
Example Sentences
- "1997, National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Environmental Change and Society, Environmentally Significant Consumption: Research Directions IPAT is easily understood, frequently used for illustrative purposes and can discipline our thinking."