impact vs issue

issue vs impact

impact and issue both are nouns.

impact and issue both are verbs.

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

As nouns, issue is a hypernym of impact; that is, issue is a word with a broader meaning than impact:

impact: a forceful consequence; a strong effect
issue: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

Other hypernyms of impact include consequence, effect, event, outcome, result, upshot.

impact (noun)	issue (noun)
influencing strongly	the act of issuing printed materials
the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat	the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
the striking of one body against another	an opening that permits escape or release
a forceful consequence; a strong effect	some situation or event that is thought about
	an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
	one of a series published periodically
	the becoming visible
	the immediate descendants of a person
	a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
	the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
	supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government

impact (verb)	issue (verb)
have an effect upon	come out of
press or wedge together; pack together	prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
	bring out an official document (such as a warrant)
	make out and issue
	circulate or distribute or equip with

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