'Impacting' definitions:

Definition of 'Impacting'

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  • Impact \Im*pact"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impacted; p. pr. & vb. n. Impacting.] [L. impactus, p. p. of impingere to push, strike against. See Impinge.]
  • 1. To drive close; to press firmly together: to wedge into a place. --Woodward. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To affect or influence, especially in a significant or undesirable manner; as, budget cuts impacted the entire research program; the fish populations were adversely impacted by pollution. [PJC]
  • 3. To collide forcefully with; to strike. [PJC]

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