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impact 1, noun (oh)



[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin; Origin: , past participle of impingere; IMPINGE]
[C] the effect or influence that an event, situation etc has on someone or something
impact on/upon
::We need to assess the impact on climate change.
major/significant/profound etc impact
::Higher mortgage rates have already had a major impact on spending.
impact of
::an international meeting to consider the environmental impacts of global warming
[U and C] the force of one object hitting another
::The force of the impact knocked the breath out of her.
on impact
at the moment when one thing hits another
::The plane's wing was damaged on impact.
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HINT sense 1
Do not say 'cause an impact' on something. Say have an impact on something.