postimpact
Following the strike
Postimpact describes the period or conditions following a collision or strike.
The term appears most often in scientific and technical contexts: postimpact crater formation, postimpact vehicle damage assessment.
In planetary science, it refers to geological or atmospheric changes after asteroid or meteor strikes.
Medical contexts use it for conditions following bodily trauma: postimpact concussion symptoms.
Scattered broken fragments
- wreckageDestroyed remains of something
- craterImpact or volcanic basin
- deformationChange in shape
- fragmentationBreaking into smaller pieces
shockwave · shrapnel · collision · fracture · rupture · displacement · destruction · damage
Severe widespread destruction
- ruinsDecayed structural remains
- falloutPost-blast atmospheric particles
- consequencesResults of actions taken
- repercussionsIndirect results of actions
aftereffects · casualties · loss · disruption · displacement · cleanup · assessment · investigation
Capacity to recover quickly
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- evolutionSpecies changing over generations
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
- responseAnswer to stimulus
mitigation · preparedness · prevention · reinforcement · shielding · redesign · innovation · modification
Physical or psychological harm
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- concussionBrain injury from impact
- woundCoiled, or an injury
- bruiseDiscolored tissue injury
contusion · hemorrhage · whiplash · PTSD · stress · psychological · distress · flashback
Returning something to condition
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
- renewalMaking current again
- healingRestoration of health
reconstruction · remediation · repair · rejuvenation · convalescence · mending · revitalization · reclamation
debris
Scattered broken fragments
- wreckageDestroyed remains of something
- craterImpact or volcanic basin
- deformationChange in shape
fragmentation · shockwave · shrapnel · collision · fracture · rupture · displacement · destruction · damage · remnants
devastation
Severe widespread destruction
- ruinsDecayed structural remains
- falloutPost-blast atmospheric particles
- consequencesResults of actions taken
repercussions · aftereffects · casualties · loss · disruption · displacement · cleanup · assessment · investigation · analysis
resilience
Capacity to recover quickly
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- evolutionSpecies changing over generations
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
response · mitigation · preparedness · prevention · reinforcement · shielding · redesign · innovation · modification · countermeasures
injury
Physical or psychological harm
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- concussionBrain injury from impact
- woundCoiled, or an injury
bruise · contusion · hemorrhage · whiplash · PTSD · stress · psychological · distress · flashback · pain
restoration
Returning something to condition
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
- renewalMaking current again
healing · reconstruction · remediation · repair · rejuvenation · convalescence · mending · revitalization · reclamation · stabilization