dynamic

[dahy-nam-ik]

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adjective Also dy·nam·i·cal.

pertaining to or characterized by energy or effective action; vigorously active or forceful; energetic: the dynamic president of the firm.

Physics.

of or relating to force or power.
of or relating to force related to motion.

pertaining to the science of dynamics.

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

Computers. (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.

Grammar. nonstative.

noun

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

Origin of dynamic

1810–20; < French dynamique < Greek dynamikós, equivalent to dýnam(is) force, power + -ikos -ic

Related formsdy·nam·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·dy·nam·ic, adjectivenon·dy·nam·i·cal, adjectivenon·dy·nam·i·cal·ly, adverbun·dy·nam·ic, adjectiveun·dy·nam·i·cal·ly, adverb

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Related Words for dynamical

dynamic, active, animated, brisk, driving, emphatic, energetic, fluid, forceful, forcible, lively, moving, peppy, powerful, robust, spirited, sprightly, spry, strong, vehement

Examples from the Web for dynamical

Historical Examples of dynamical

In the domain of style, Euphues was dynamical; the plays were not.
John Lyly
John Dover Wilson
A dynamical theory is recognised as being at once necessary and sufficient.
The Ether of Space
Oliver Lodge
So, too, is it if we look at the development of dynamical astronomy.
The Data of Ethics
Herbert Spencer
The nature of the dynamical action may be thus briefly explained.
The Theory and Practice of Archery
Horace Ford
It increases the wonder with which we regard every dynamical discovery.
The Gospel of St. John
Frederick Denison Maurice

British Dictionary definitions for dynamical

dynamic

adjective

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

of or concerned with dynamics

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

music of, relating to, or indicating dynamicsdynamic marks

computing (of a memory) needing its contents refreshed periodicallyCompare static (def. 8)

Derived Formsdynamically, adverb

Word Origin for dynamic

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

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Word Origin and History for dynamical

dynamic

adj.

1817 as a term in philosophy; 1827 in the sense "pertaining to force producing motion" (the opposite of static), from French dynamique introduced by German mathematician Gottfried Leibnitz (1646-1716) in 1691 from Greek dynamikos "powerful," from dynamis "power," from dynasthai "to be able, to have power, be strong enough," of unknown origin. The figurative sense of "active, potent, energetic" is from 1856 (in Emerson). Related: Dynamically.

dynamic

"energetic force; motive force," 1894, from dynamic (adj.).

dynamical in Science

dynamic

[dī-năm′ĭk]

Relating to energy or to objects in motion. Compare static.

Relating to the study of dynamics.

Characterized by continuous change or activity.