impact vs force

force vs impact

impact and force both are nouns.

impact and force both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
impact	Yes	No	Yes	No
force	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, force is a hypernym of impact; that is, force is a word with a broader meaning than impact:

impact: press or wedge together; pack together
force: squeeze like a wedge into a tight space

Other hypernyms of impact include squeeze, wedge.

impact (noun)	force (noun)
influencing strongly	a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base
the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat	an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
the striking of one body against another	physical energy or intensity
a forceful consequence; a strong effect	a powerful effect or influence
	(of a law) having legal validity
	group of people willing to obey orders
	a unit that is part of some military service
	a group of people having the power of effective action
	one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
	(physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity

impact (verb)	force (verb)
have an effect upon	impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
press or wedge together; pack together	squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
	force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
	take by force
	do forcibly; exert force
	urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
	move with force
	to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means

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