Impact vs Consequence - What's the difference?

In transitive terms the difference between impact and consequence

is that impact is to collide or strike while consequence is to threaten or punish (a child, etc.) with specific consequences for misbehaviour.

impact

English

Noun

(en noun)

The striking of one body against another; collision.

The force or energy of a collision of two objects.

The hatchet cut the wood on impact .

(chiefly, medicine) A forced impinging.

His spine had an impingement; L4 and L5 made impact , which caused numbness in his leg.

A significant or strong influence; an effect.

His friend's opinion had an impact on his decision.

Our choice of concrete will have a tremendous impact on the building's mechanical performance.

Usage notes

* Adjectives often applied to "impact": social, political, physical, positive, negative, good, bad, beneficial, harmful, significant, great, important, strong, big, small, real, huge, likely, actual, potential, devastating, disastrous, true, primary. * The adposition generally used with "impact" is "on" (such as in last example in section above) * There are English speakers who are so ). In defensive editing, the solution is to replace the figurative noun sense with effect'' and the verb sense with ''affect , which nearly always produces an acceptable result. (Rarely, a phrase such as "the impact of late effects" is better stetted to avoid "the effect of [...] effects".)

Derived terms

* impactful * impactive * impact statement * Western impact

Verb

(en verb)

To compress; to compact; to press or pack together.

If fecal incontinence is caused by impacted stool in the rectum, the impaction must be removed.

(proscribed) To influence; to affect; to have an on.

''I can make the changes, but it will impact the schedule.

To collide or strike.

When the hammer impacts the nail, it bends.

Usage notes

Some authorities object to the verb sense of impact'', meaning "to influence; to affect; to have an impact on" or "to collide or strike". Although most .

Derived terms

* impactor

consequence
English

Noun
(en noun)
That which follows something on which it depends; that which is produced by a cause.

*

The lobule margins, furthermore, are arched away from the lobe, with the consequence that (when fully inflated) the abaxial leaf surface forms the interior lining of the lobule.

A result of actions, especially if such a result is unwanted or unpleasant.

*{{quote-magazine, year=2013, month=September-October, author= Michael Sivak
, magazine=(American Scientist), title= Will AC Put a Chill on the Global Energy Supply? , passage=Nevertheless, it is clear that the global energy demand for air-conditioning will grow substantially as nations become more affluent, with the consequences of climate change potentially accelerating the demand.}}
A proposition collected from the agreement of other previous propositions; any conclusion which results from reason or argument; inference.

Chain of causes and effects; consecution.

Importance with respect to what comes after.

The power to influence or produce an effect.

(label) Importance, value, or influence.

* {{quote-news, year=2011, date=September 2, author=Phil McNulty, work=BBC
, title= Bulgaria 0-3 England , passage=Rooney's United team-mate Chris Smalling was given his debut at right-back and was able to adjust to the international stage in relatively relaxed fashion as Bulgaria barely posed a threat of any consequence .}}
Usage notes
* Adjectives often applied to "consequence": social, legal, environmental, political, economic, personal, cultural, moral, unintended, undesirable, likely, probable, necessary, logical, natural, important, significant, bad, disastrous, devastating, fatal, catastrophic, harmful.
Synonyms
* value * moment * rank * distinction * repercussion
Related terms
* consequential
See also
* causality * effect * impact
Verb
(consequenc)
To threaten or punish (a child, etc.) with specific consequences for misbehaviour.

* 1998 , Terry M. Levy, Michael Orlans, Attachment, trauma, and healing

The goal of consequencing is to teach the child a lesson that leads to positive choices and behaviors. The goal of punishment is to inflict pain and seek revenge. Angry parenting is punitive and ineffectual.

* 2001 , Betty Bedard-Bidwell, Hand in Hand (page 117)

These behaviours are not acceptable within a classroom setting and often result in the child being consequenced or removed from class.

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