Influence vs. Impact

Influencenoun

The power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions.

Influencenoun

An action exerted by a person or thing with such power on another to cause change.

Influencenoun

A person or thing exerting such power or action.

Influencenoun

(astrology) An element believed to determine someone's character or individual tendencies, caused by the position of the stars and planets at the time of one's birth.

Influencenoun

(obsolete) The action of flowing in; influx.

Influencenoun

(electricity) Electrostatic induction.

Influenceverb

(transitive) To have an effect on by using gentle or subtle action; to exert an influence upon; to modify, bias, or sway; to persuade or induce.

Influenceverb

(intransitive) To exert, make use of one's influence.

Influenceverb

To cause to flow in or into; infuse; instill.

Influencenoun

A flowing in or upon; influx.

Influencenoun

Hence, in general, the bringing about of an effect, physical or moral, by a gradual process; controlling power quietly exerted; agency, force, or tendency of any kind which affects, modifies, or sways; as, the influence which the sun exerts on animal and vegetable life; the influence of education on the mind; the influence, according to astrologers, of the stars over affairs.

Influencenoun

Power or authority arising from elevated station, excelence of character or intellect, wealth, etc.; reputation; acknowledged ascendency; as, he is a man of influence in the community.

Influencenoun

Induction.

Influenceverb

To control or move by power, physical or moral; to affect by gentle action; to exert an influence upon; to modify, bias, or sway; to affect; to move; to persuade; to induce.

Influencenoun

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc;

Influencenoun

causing something without any direct or apparent effort

Influencenoun

a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do;

Influencenoun

the effect of one thing (or person) on another;

Influencenoun

one having power to influence another;

Influenceverb

have and exert influence or effect;

Influenceverb

shape or influence; give direction to;

Influenceverb

induce into action by using one's charm;

Impactnoun

The striking of one body against another; collision.

Impactnoun

The force or energy of a collision of two objects.

Impactnoun

A forced impinging.

Impactnoun

A significant or strong influence; an effect.

Impactverb

(transitive) To collide or strike, the act of impinging.

Impactverb

(transitive) To compress; to compact; to press into something or pack together.

Impactverb

To influence; to affect; to have an impact on.

Impactverb

To stamp or impress onto something.

Impactverb

To drive close; to press firmly together: to wedge into a place.

Impactverb

To affect or influence, especially in a significant or undesirable manner; as, budget cuts impacted the entire research program; the fish populations were adversely impacted by pollution.

Impactverb

To collide forcefully with; to strike.

Impactnoun

Contact or impression by touch; collision; forcible contact; force communicated.

Impactnoun

The single instantaneous stroke of a body in motion against another either in motion or at rest.

Impactnoun

the striking of one body against another

Impactnoun

a forceful consequence; a strong effect;

Impactnoun

influencing strongly;

Impactnoun

the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat;

Impactverb

press or wedge together; pack together

Impactverb

have an effect upon;

Impactnoun

the action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another

Impactnoun

a marked effect or influence

Impactverb

come into forcible contact with another object

Impactverb

come into forcible contact with

Impactverb

press (something) firmly

Impactverb

have a strong effect on someone or something