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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How do you think the lack of dialogue in the movie impacted your performance?
From Los Angeles Times
Cherelle Palmer, a licensed mental health counselor based in Florida, said the flu she got in December “significantly impacted” her daily functioning.
From Salon
Other factors have also impacted the decline in stature of cross country.
From BBC
The Women’s Health Initiative study “impacted people’s ability to get a really life-changing medication,” said Mindy Goldman, chief clinical officer at Midi Health.
From MarketWatch
Courts expect the client who is impacted, not a third party, to raise potential ethical issues.
From MarketWatch
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