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English

Etymology

From dynamique < (dunamikos) "powerful" < (dunamis) "power"

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /daɪˈnæmɪk/
  • An audio transcript can be found at en-us-dynamic.ogg


Adjective

  1. changeable|Changeable; active; in motion.
  2. : The environment is dynamic, changing with the years and the seasons.
  3. : He was a dynamic and engaging speaker.
  4. powerful|Powerful
  5. Able to change and to adapt (also in computing)
  6. Having to do with the volume of sound.
  7. : The dynamic marking in bar 40 is forte.


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Noun

  1. A characteristic or manner of an interaction; a behavior.
  2. : Watch the dynamic between the husband and wife when they disagree.
  3. : The study of fluid dynamics quantifies turbulent and laminar flows.
  4. The varying loudness or volume of a song or the markings that indicate the loudness.
  5. : If you pay attention to the dynamics as you play, it's a very moving piece.
  6. A symbol in a musical score that indicates the desired level of volume.


Related terms


Translations

ar:dynamic fa:dynamic fr:dynamic id:dynamic hu:dynamic pl:dynamic pt:dynamic ru:dynamic simple:dynamic fi:dynamic ta:dynamic vi:dynamic tr:dynamic zh:dynamic

GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Dynamic \Dy*nam"ic\, Dynamical \Dy*nam"ic*al\, a. [Gr. ?
powerful, fr. ? power, fr. ? to be able; cf. L. durus hard,
E. dure: cf. F. dynamique.]
1. Of or pertaining to dynamics; belonging to energy or
power; characterized by energy or production of force.
[1913 Webster]

Science, as well as history, has its past to show,
-- a past indeed, much larger; but its immensity is
dynamic, not divine. --J.
Martineau.
[1913 Webster]

The vowel is produced by phonetic, not by dynamic,
causes. --J. Peile.
[1913 Webster]

2. Relating to physical forces, effects, or laws; as,
dynamical geology.
[1913 Webster]

As natural science has become more dynamic, so has
history. --Prof. Shedd.
[1913 Webster]

Dynamical electricity. See under Electricity.
[1913 Webster]

Note: WordNet lists a number of narrower terms for dynamic
and
WordNet dynamic
adj 1: characterized by action or forcefulness or force of
personality; "a dynamic market"; "a dynamic speaker";
"the dynamic president of the firm" [syn: dynamical]
[ant: undynamic]
2: of or relating to dynamics
3: expressing action rather than a state of being; used of
verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g.
`running' in `running water') [syn: active] [ant: stative]
n : an efficient incentive; "they hoped it would act as a
spiritual dynamic on all churches" [syn: moral force]
Moby Dictionary
activating , active , acute , adventuresome , adventurous , aggressive ,
alive , ambitious , animated , armipotent , authoritative , brisk ,
cogent , driving , dynamical , eager , effective , electric ,
electrodynamic , emphatic , energetic , energizing , enterprising ,
enthusiastic , forceful , forcible , full of pep , functioning ,
geodynamic , go-ahead , go-go , hearty , high-potency , high-powered ,
high-pressure , high-tension , hustling , impetuous , in force ,
in power , incisive , intense , irresistible , keen , kinematic ,
kinetic , live , lively , living , lusty , mettlesome , mighty ,
mighty in battle , operative , peppy , potent , powerful , prepotent ,
puissant , pushful , pushing , pushy , radiodynamic , red-blooded ,
robust , ruling , running , smacking , snappy , spanking , spirited ,
spry , strenuous , striking , strong , take-charge , take-over , telling ,
trenchant , up-and-coming , valid , vehement , venturesome , venturous ,
vibrant , vigorous , violent , vital , vitalizing , vivacious , vivid ,
working , zealous , zestful , zesty , zippy


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