impacted
Americanadjective
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tightly or immovably wedged in.
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Dentistry. noting a tooth so confined in its socket as to be incapable of normal eruption.
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driven together; tightly packed.
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densely populated or crowded; overcrowded.
an impacted school district.
adjective
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(of a tooth) unable to erupt, esp because of being wedged against another tooth below the gum
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(of a fracture) having the jagged broken ends wedged into each other
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
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"We apologise for fans that may have been impacted."
From BBC
His trade has been heavily impacted by the fuel scarcity and the fall in tourism.
From BBC
Data scientists, project managers and designers will also be impacted.
From Los Angeles Times
They have been impacted by trade flows and the massive budget deficit.
From Barron's
“FY26 outlook remains for volume growth, but this will be negatively impacted by price,” says analyst David Stanton.
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