English Explanatory Dictionary

dynamic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Changing; active; in motion.
  2. Powerful; energetic.
  3. Able to change and adapt.
  4. Having to do with the volume of sound.
  5. Happening at runtime instead of being predetermined at compile time.
  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.
noun
  1. A characteristic or manner of an interaction; a behavior.
  2. A moving force.
  3. The varying loudness or volume of a song or the markings that indicate the loudness.
  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.

Pronunciation

/daɪˈnæm.ɪk/ en-us-dynamic.ogg /dɑɪˈnæm.ɪk/ en-au-dynamic.ogg /ɖajˈnamɪk/ /ˈɖajnəmɪk/

Word forms

dynamic more dynamic most dynamic dynamical dynamick dynamics

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *dunamai Ancient Greek δῠ́νᾰμαι (dŭ́nămai) Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek δῠνᾰμῐκός (dŭnămĭkós)lbor. French dynamiqueder. English dynamic From French dynamique, from Ancient Greek δυναμικός (dunamikós, “powerful”), from δύναμις (dúnamis, “power”), from δύναμαι (dúnamai, “I am able”).

Synonyms

active fluid moving changeable changeful changeling dynamic everchanging fickle inconstant labile mobile moody shiftable up-and-down unstable variable volatile wavering afoot animate astir cursory in motion on the move on the wing under sail unstill energetic powerful abuzz agile airy alive animated brisk busy busy as a bee buxom buzzing diligent driven driving eager effervescent enthusiastic expeditious frisky gay genki glowing happy hearty impetuous industrious keen kinetic lively merry motivated

Antonyms

static

Related words

dynamics

Derived words

acrodynamic adynamic aerodynamic amphidynamic androdynamic aquadynamic astrodynamic autodynamic barodynamic biodynamic cardiodynamic chromodynamic clinicodynamic dygogram Dymaxion dynafocal Dynamation dynamical dynamically dynamic binding dynamic-bound dynamic brake dynamic braking dynamic cooling dynamic dispatch Dynamic Duo dynamic efficiency dynamic equilibrium dynamic equivalence dynamic headroom dynamic ignition timing dynamic inconsistency dynamic IP address dynamic IP addressing dynamicism dynamicist dynamicity dynamicization dynamicize dynamic language dynamic-link library dynamic load dynamic memory dynamic memory allocation dynamic permeability dynamic pressure dynamic pricing dynamic programming dynamic proxy dynamic random access memory dynamic range dynamic scale dynamic site dynamic stochastic general equilibrium dynamic system dynamic typing dynamic verb dynamism dynaset eigendynamic
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