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

Here are some of the areas most impacted by the spike in declinations.

From Salon

There are already fears that China's industrial heartland, which serves as the factory of the world, will be impacted in the long term if this crisis continues.

From BBC

"At this stage, however, it's too early to determine how the industry will be impacted."

From Barron's

"After investigation, preliminary findings suggest the cause was system malfunction," police added, without specifying how many cars were impacted.

From Barron's

RH said its revenue was impacted by tariffs and adverse winter weather in the fiscal fourth quarter, and projected a revenue decline for the current first quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• fixed
• ingrained
• installed
• planted