impingement

CEFRC1

/ɪmˈpɪnd͡ʒmənt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of pressing against or affecting something.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The act of impinging.

Examples

  • We shall not tolerate an impingement on human rights.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

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Question 1 · Quick check

The blank of the new building on the sunlight caused the garden to suffer.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From impinge + -ment.