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

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• nonimpacted adjective
• unimpacted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of impacted¹

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

EU industry chief Stephane Sejourne will hold urgent talks on Monday with European industries impacted by China's curbs on rare earths exports.

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Among sectors impacted so far have been steel and aluminum, as well as autos.

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The Philippines, which provides the most seafarers of any country, and Caribbean islands focused on the cruise industry, would be particularly impacted by visa restrictions and sanctions.

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But they also replace a previously required environmental assessment with a simple "commitment letter", and limit input to those "directly impacted", excluding NGOs or outside experts.

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Brian Bethune, an economist at Boston College, said the price of gold is impacted by supply, not just sentiment — and in the short-term, there may not be sellers.

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