impaction

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Synonyms: impactive, inaction, paction, impassion, impacting, impletion, in action, impalation, compaction, impanation, impactite

Antonyms: impactive, inaction, paction, impassion, impacting, impletion, in action, impalation, compaction, impanation, impactite

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Noun

1. A [[compression]]; the [[packing]] together of [[loose]] [[matter]].
2. Something [[packed]] together tightly; a [[mass]] of densely-packed [[matter]].
3. {{lb|en|medicine|[[gastroenterology]]}} A [[solid]], [[immobile]] [[bulk]] of [[stool]].
4. {{lb|en|dentistry}} The [[failure]] of a [[tooth]] to [[erupt]] into the [[dental arch]], because of [[adjacent]] teeth, dense overlying bone, excessive soft [[tissue]], or other factor.
5. {{lb|en|education}} The [[situation]] where an [[institute]], usually a [[college]] or [[university]], [[receive]]s more [[application]]s from [[qualified]] [[applicant]]s than the [[number]] of [[space]]s [[available]], meaning that [[meeting]] the [[minimum]] [[admission]] [[requirement]]s does not [[guarantee]] [[acceptance]].

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