dynamic
adjective
- changing, in motion
noun
- volume of a sound or note
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /daɪˈnæm.ɪk/ / [daɪˈnɛəm.ɪk] / /dɑeˈnæm.ɪk/
adj
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 δυναμικός (dunamikós)lbor. French dynamiqueder. English dynamic From French dynamique, from Ancient Greek δυναμικός (dunamikós, “powerful”), from δύναμις (dúnamis, “power”), from δύναμαι (dúnamai, “I am able”).
- Changing; active; in motion.
“The environment is dynamic, changing with the years and the seasons.”
“dynamic economy”
- Powerful; energetic.
“He was a dynamic and engaging speaker.”
- Able to change and adapt.
- Having to do with the volume of sound.
“The dynamic marking in bar 40 is forte.”
- Happening at runtime instead of being predetermined at compile time.
“dynamic allocation”
“dynamic IP addresses”
- Pertaining to dynamics, the branch of mechanics concerned with the effects of forces on the motion of objects.
- Of a verb: not stative, but fientive; indicating continued or progressive action on the part of the subject.
noun
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 δυναμικός (dunamikós)lbor. French dynamiqueder. English dynamic From French dynamique, from Ancient Greek δυναμικός (dunamikós, “powerful”), from δύναμις (dúnamis, “power”), from δύναμαι (dúnamai, “I am able”).
- A characteristic or manner of an interaction; a behavior.
“Watch the dynamic between the husband and wife when they disagree.”
“One of the under-reported dynamics during the coronavirus pandemic has been the collapse of One Nation’s vote.”
- A moving force.
“The study of fluid dynamics quantifies turbulent and laminar flows.”
- The varying loudness or volume of a song or the markings that indicate the loudness.
“If you pay attention to the dynamics as you play, it's a very moving piece.”
- A symbol in a musical score that indicates the desired level of volume.
- A verb that indicates continued or progressive action on the part of the subject.