dynamic
adjectivenouncommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//daɪˈnæm.ɪk//
- Canada//daɪˈnæm.ɪk//
- Canada/[daɪˈnɛəm.ɪk]/
- Australia//dɑeˈnæm.ɪk//
Changing; active; in motion.
adjective
- 1
Changing; active; in motion.
The environment is dynamic, changing with the years and the seasons.
dynamic economy
- 2
Powerful; energetic.
He was a dynamic and engaging speaker.
- 3
Able to change and adapt.
- 4
Having to do with the volume of sound.
The dynamic marking in bar 40 is forte.
- 5
Happening at runtime instead of being predetermined at compile time.
dynamic allocation
dynamic IP addresses
the dynamic resizing of an array
- 6
Pertaining to dynamics, the branch of mechanics concerned with the effects of forces on the motion of objects.
- 7
Of a verb: not stative, but fientive; indicating continued or progressive action on the part of the subject.
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *dunamai Ancient Greek δῠ́νᾰμαι (dŭ́nămai) Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek δυναμικός (dunamikós)lbor. French dynamiqueder. English dynamic From French dynamique, from Ancient Greek δυναμικός (dunamikós, “powerful”), from δύναμις (dúnamis, “power”), from δύναμαι (dúnamai, “I am able”).
noun
- 1
A characteristic or manner of an interaction; a behavior.
Watch the dynamic between the husband and wife when they disagree.
One of the under-reported dynamics during the coronavirus pandemic has been the collapse of One Nation’s vote.
- 2
A moving force.
The study of fluid dynamics quantifies turbulent and laminar flows.
- 3
The varying loudness or volume of a song or the markings that indicate the loudness.
If you pay attention to the dynamics as you play, it's a very moving piece.
- 4
A symbol in a musical score that indicates the desired level of volume.
- 5
A verb that indicates continued or progressive action on the part of the subject.
Forms
- plural
- dynamics
- comparative
- more dynamic
- superlative
- most dynamic