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impact vs effect

effect vs impact

impact and effect both are nouns.

impact and effect both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
impact Yes No Yes No
effect Yes No Yes No
As nouns, effect is a hypernym of impact; that is, effect is a word with a broader meaning than impact:
  • impact: a forceful consequence; a strong effect
  • effect: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
Other hypernyms of impact include consequence, event, issue, outcome, result, upshot.
impact (noun) effect (noun)
influencing strongly an outward appearance
the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat (of a law) having legal validity
the striking of one body against another an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived)
a forceful consequence; a strong effect the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
a symptom caused by an illness or a drug
impact (verb) effect (verb)
have an effect upon produce
press or wedge together; pack together act so as to bring into existence
Difference between impact and effect

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