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impact vs result

result vs impact

impact and result both are nouns.

impact and result both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
impact Yes No Yes No
result Yes No Yes No
As nouns, result is a hypernym of impact; that is, result is a word with a broader meaning than impact:
  • impact: a forceful consequence; a strong effect
  • result: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
Other hypernyms of impact include consequence, effect, event, issue, outcome, upshot.
impact (noun) result (noun)
influencing strongly a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat the semantic role of the noun phrase whose referent exists only by virtue of the activity denoted by the verb in the clause
the striking of one body against another something that results
a forceful consequence; a strong effect a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
impact (verb) result (verb)
have an effect upon come about or follow as a consequence
press or wedge together; pack together issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
produce as a result or residue
Difference between impact and result

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