Dynamic

//daɪˈnæm.ɪk// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Changing; active; in motion.

    "The environment is dynamic, changing with the years and the seasons."

  2. 2
    Powerful; energetic.

    "He was a dynamic and engaging speaker."

  3. 3
    Able to change and adapt.
  4. 4
    Having to do with the volume of sound.

    "The dynamic marking in bar 40 is forte."

  5. 5
    Happening at runtime instead of being predetermined at compile time.

    "dynamic allocation"

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  1. 6
    Pertaining to dynamics, the branch of mechanics concerned with the effects of forces on the motion of objects.
  2. 7
    Of a verb: not stative, but fientive; indicating continued or progressive action on the part of the subject.
Adjective
  1. 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. 2
    characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality wordnet
  3. 3
    of or relating to dynamics wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A characteristic or manner of an interaction; a behavior.

    "Watch the dynamic between the husband and wife when they disagree."

  2. 2
    an efficient incentive wordnet
  3. 3
    A moving force.

    "The study of fluid dynamics quantifies turbulent and laminar flows."

  4. 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. 5
    A symbol in a musical score that indicates the desired level of volume.
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  1. 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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