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impacted

[ im-pak-tid ]

adjective

  1. tightly or immovably wedged in.
  2. Dentistry. noting a tooth so confined in its socket as to be incapable of normal eruption.
  3. driven together; tightly packed.
  4. densely populated or crowded; overcrowded:

    an impacted school district.



impacted

/ ɪˈæɪ /

adjective

  1. (of a tooth) unable to erupt, esp because of being wedged against another tooth below the gum
  2. (of a fracture) having the jagged broken ends wedged into each other
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ԴDzi·貹Ļ adjective
  • ܲi·貹Ļ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of impacted1

First recorded 1675–85; obsolete adjective impact (from Latin 峦ٳܲ, past participle of impingere “to fasten, cause to collide, strike,” equivalent to im- “in” + pag-, variant stem of pangere “to drive in, plant firmly” + -tus past participle suffix) + -ed 2; im- 1, impinge
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"Some the increased bills for salons are just unbelievable," she said, adding that women were disproportionately impacted by the changes.

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"It affected your mental state so greatly that it impacted your ability to understand what you were doing," said Judge Thomas.

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He did not blame any countries specifically for a breakdown in relations, but energy prices have been particularly impacted by the war in Ukraine and US President Donald Trump's recent trade war.

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But it was his seven points on three-for-four shooting in the final 12 minutes that showed how he impacted the game.

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The Nissan executive also reassured MPs that the impact of Donald Trump's tariffs on the Sunderland plant was "small", though the company as a whole was "impacted significantly".

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