impactive

im·pac·tive

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [im-pak-tiv]
- /ɪmˈpæk tɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [im-pak-tiv]
- /ɪmˈpæk tɪv/

Definitions of impactive word

adjective impactive caused by impact: impactive pain. 1
adjective impactive compelling or impressive: He was deeply moved by the impactive force of the performance. 1
noun impactive Having a strong effect or influence; making an impression. 1
adjective impactive of or relating to a physical impact 0
adjective impactive making a strong impression 0
adjective impactive of or having an impact 0

See all 7 definitions of impactive

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Origin of impactive

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35; impact + -ive

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Parts of speech for Impactive

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Impactive

impactive popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

impactive usage trend in Literature

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