English Explanatory Dictionary

dynamics

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The branch of mechanics that is concerned with the effects of forces on the motion of objects.
noun
  1. Loudness of sound.
  2. The changing amplitude or level of a sound wave or selection of audio.
  3. The volume with which music is to be performed, denoted by such terms as piano, mezzo piano, mezzo forte, or forte.
  4. Forces that stimulate growth, change, or development.

Pronunciation

/dɑɪˈnæm.ɪks/ /dʌɪˈnamɪks/ /dəˈnamɪks/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dynamics.wav

Word forms

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 Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English -ics English dynamics From dynamic + -ics.

Related words

dynamic dyne statics

Derived words

aerodynamics astrodynamics autodynamics barodynamics biodynamics cardiodynamics chemodynamics chromodynamics cliodynamics cytodynamics ecodynamics elastodynamics electrodynamics ferrofluid dynamics flavordynamics fluid dynamics fluidodynamics fluidynamics gas dynamics geodynamics geoecodynamics geometrodynamics glucodynamics glycodynamics gravidynamics group dynamics hadrodynamics haemodynamics hemodynamics homeodynamics hydrodynamics hyperdynamics immunodynamics macrodynamics magnetodynamics magnetofluidodynamics magnetohydrodynamics metadynamics microdynamics modified Newtonian dynamics molecular dynamics morphodynamics myodynamics nematodynamics neurodynamics oligodynamics optodynamics paleodynamics peridynamics phacodynamics pharmacodynamics photodynamics phylodynamics plasmadynamics population dynamics power dynamics pseudodynamics psychodynamics rigid body dynamics serodynamics
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