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

Not all Verizon customers are impacted, and reports of the outage were scattered nationally, with many concentrated in the metro areas of New York, Seattle, Los Angeles and Miami, according to the site.

From The Wall Street Journal

As the war drags on, it's hard to find anyone in Ukraine who has not been directly impacted by the conflict.

From BBC

Andrew Goodacre, chief executive of the British Independent Retailers Association, said independent businesses had been "severely impacted" by the ongoing crisis, with many forced to close their doors or operate at reduced capacity.

From BBC

“Our digital sales were still very healthy, indicative of the demand for our brand despite the weather that impacted our walk-up traffic,” Lynch says.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lamberth's order will allow Revolution Wind "to restart impacted activities immediately," according to a statement on the venture's website.

From Barron's

Related Words

• fixed
• ingrained
• installed
• planted