impacted

American  

[im-pak-tid] / ɪmˈpæk tɪd /

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.

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impacted British  

/ ɪmˈpæktɪd /

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

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Other Word Forms

• nonimpacted adjective
• unimpacted adjective

Etymology

Origin of impacted

First recorded 1675–85; obsolete adjective impact (from Latin impāctus, 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

Example Sentences

“Offensive rebounds and turnovers were two things we needed to be perfect on and it impacted us,” Rebibo said.

From Los Angeles Times

“The company has been proactive in discontinuing the sale of potentially impacted oysters from their restaurant and retail store.”

From Los Angeles Times

Mitchell said the state’s standardized payment of $68 an hour has significantly impacted her company’s profits.

From The Wall Street Journal

The drone maker posted a $156.6 million loss in its fiscal third quarter, impacted by $151.3 million in goodwill impairment charges.

From The Wall Street Journal

Oracle and Adobe are two of the largest software companies that have been impacted by the AI disruption so far this year.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• fixed
• ingrained
• installed
• planted