dynamics

American  

[dahy-nam-iks] / daɪˈnæm ɪks /

noun

1. (used with a singular verb) the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion and equilibrium of systems under the action of forces, usually from outside the system.

2. (used with a plural verb) the motivating or driving forces, physical or moral, in any field.

3. (used with a plural verb) the pattern or history of growth, change, and development in any field.

4. (used with a plural verb) variation and gradation in the volume of musical sound.

5. (used with a singular verb) psychodynamics.

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dynamics British  

/ daɪˈnæmɪks /

noun

1. (functioning as singular) the branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that change or produce the motions of bodies Compare statics kinematics

2. (functioning as singular) the branch of mechanics that includes statics and kinetics See statics kinetics

3. (functioning as singular) the branch of any science concerned with forces

4. those forces that produce change in any field or system

5. music

   1. the various degrees of loudness called for in performance

   2. Also called: dynamic marks.   dynamic markings.  directions and symbols used to indicate degrees of loudness

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dynamics Scientific  

/ dī-năm′ĭks /

1. The branch of physics that deals with the effects of forces on the motions of bodies.

2. Also called kinetics

3. Compare kinematics

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Etymology

Origin of dynamics

First recorded in 1780–90; dynamic, -ics

Example Sentences

Mo: We both understand the chaos of family dynamics in a way that’s really comforting.

From Los Angeles Times

Nemens is no stranger to writing group dynamics; her critically acclaimed debut novel, “The Cactus League,” is structured in interlinked stories.

From Los Angeles Times

“The Bank of Russia will assess the need for a further key rate cut at its upcoming meetings depending on the sustainability of the inflation slowdown and the dynamics of inflation expectations,” it said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The former German diplomat said the White House's foreign policy "is already changing the world, and it has triggered dynamics whose full consequences are only beginning to emerge".

From BBC

This bond can seem like love, she says, and leads to people magnetically drawn into unhealthy dynamics because they are familiar, not because they are the perfect match.

From BBC

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