nonimpact

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adjective

Not involving impact.

“nonimpact aerobics”

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Meanings

adjectivenonimpact (not comparable)
  1. not comparableNot involving impact.

    nonimpact aerobics

    1 more example

    a nonimpact printing technology

nounnonimpact (countable and uncountable, plural nonimpacts)

plural nonimpacts

  1. countableuncountableAbsence of impact; a situation where no impact occurs.
  2. countablecomputingA printer that is not an impact printer.

    Q: Are nonimpacts noisier or quieter than impact printers? A: The nonimpacts are almost silent compared to the noisy, hammer-striking printers.

    1985, Melvin Berger, Computers: A Question and Answer Book, page 30

Origin

From non- + impact.

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APA

nonimpact. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonimpact

MLA

“nonimpact.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonimpact. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonimpact,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonimpact.

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