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Dynamic
//daɪˈnæm.ɪk// adj, noun
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Changing; active; in motion.
"The environment is dynamic, changing with the years and the seasons."
- 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"
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- 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.
Adjective
- 1 (used of verbs (e.g. ‘to run’) and participial adjectives (e.g. ‘running’ in ‘running water’)) expressing action rather than a state of being wordnet
- 2 characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality wordnet
- 3 of or relating to dynamics wordnet
Noun
- 1 A characteristic or manner of an interaction; a behavior.
"Watch the dynamic between the husband and wife when they disagree."
- 2 an efficient incentive wordnet
- 3 A moving force.
"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.
"If you pay attention to the dynamics as you play, it's a very moving piece."
- 5 A symbol in a musical score that indicates the desired level of volume.
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- 6 A verb that indicates continued or progressive action on the part of the subject.
Etymology
Etymology 1
From French dynamique, from Ancient Greek δυναμικός (dunamikós, “powerful”), from δύναμις (dúnamis, “power”), from δύναμαι (dúnamai, “I am able”).
Etymology 2
From French dynamique, from Ancient Greek δυναμικός (dunamikós, “powerful”), from δύναμις (dúnamis, “power”), from δύναμαι (dúnamai, “I am able”).
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