dynamic

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality

   a dynamic market

2. 2
   noun

   an efficient incentive

   they hoped it would act as a spiritual dynamic on all churches

3. 3
   adj

   Changing; active; in motion.

   The environment is dynamic, changing with the years and the seasons.

4. 4
   adj

   Powerful; energetic.

   He was a dynamic and engaging speaker.

5. 5
   adj

   Having to do with the volume of sound.

   The dynamic marking in bar 40 is forte.

6. 6
   adj

   Happening at runtime instead of being predetermined at compile time.

   dynamic allocation

7. 7
   noun

   A characteristic or manner of an interaction; a behavior.

   Watch the dynamic between the husband and wife when they disagree.

8. 8
   noun

   A moving force.

   The study of fluid dynamics quantifies turbulent and laminar flows.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *dunamai Ancient Greek δῠ́νᾰμαι (dŭ́nămai) Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) 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”).