dynamic

[dahy-nam-ik]

adjective

1. pertaining to or characterized by energy or effective action; vigorously active or forceful; energetic.

   the dynamic president of the firm.

2. Physics.

   1. of or relating to force or power.

   2. of or relating to force related to motion.

3. pertaining to the science of dynamics.

4. of or relating to the range of volume of musical sound.

5. Digital Technology.,  (of data storage, processing, or programming) affected by the passage of time or the presence or absence of power.

   Dynamic memory must be constantly refreshed to avoid losing data.

   Dynamic websites contain web pages that are generated in real time.

6. Grammar.,  nonstative.

noun

1. a basic or dynamic force, especially one that motivates, affects development or stability, etc.

dynamic

/ daɪˈnæmɪk /

adjective

1. of or concerned with energy or forces that produce motion, as opposed to static

2. of or concerned with dynamics

3. Also: dynamical. characterized by force of personality, ambition, energy, new ideas, etc

4. music of, relating to, or indicating dynamics

   dynamic marks

5. computing (of a memory) needing its contents refreshed periodically Compare static

dynamic

1. Relating to energy or to objects in motion.

2. Compare static

3. Relating to the study of dynamics.

4. Characterized by continuous change or activity.

Other Word Forms

• dynamically adverb
• nondynamic adjective
• nondynamical adjective
• nondynamically adverb
• undynamic adjective
• undynamically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of dynamic¹

First recorded in 1810–20; from French dynamique, from Greek dynamikós, equivalent to dýnam(is) “force, power” + -ikos adjective suffix; -ic

Word History and Origins

Origin of dynamic¹

C19: from French dynamique, from Greek dunamikos powerful, from dunamis power, from dunasthai to be able

Example Sentences

In complicated family dynamics like these, everyone’s individual feelings cause fact to blend into fiction and vice versa.

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The deadpan exchange has ricocheted across social media as a perfect encapsulation of the odd, stiff-smiling dynamic between two politicians who recently spent months raging against each other online.

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Inspired by dynamic number eight Wallace Sititi, it was a 34th successive victory in this fixture for the All Blacks in a winning sequence that stretches back to 1953.

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The Texas sisters’ divergent career paths reflect the shifting dynamics: White-collar jobs that once seemed solid are no longer so, and some skilled blue-collar work is looking like a safer bet.

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And there was some indication that the “low hiring, low firing” dynamic seen in the labor market might be on the cusp of worsening.

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