dynamic

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UK/daɪˈnæm.ɪk/Canada, US[daɪˈnɛəm.ɪk]Australia/dɑeˈnæm.ɪk/New Zealand[dɑe̯ˈnɛm.ək]

adjective

Changing; active; in motion.

“dynamic economy”

Very commonScrabble 15

Meanings

adjectivedynamic (comparative more dynamic, superlative most dynamic)

comparative more dynamic · superlative most dynamic · alternative dynamical · alternative dynamick

  1. Changing; active; in motion.

    dynamic economy

    1 more example

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

    Synonyms: active, fluid, moving, changeable, changeful, changeling, everchanging, fickle · Antonyms: static

  2. Powerful; energetic.

    He was a dynamic and engaging speaker.

    Synonyms: energetic, powerful, abuzz, active, agile, airy, alive, animate

  3. Able to change and adapt.
  4. entertainmentHaving to do with the volume of sound.

    The dynamic marking in bar 40 is forte.

  5. computingHappening at runtime instead of being predetermined at compile time.

    dynamic allocation

    2 more examples

    dynamic IP addresses

    the dynamic resizing of an array

    Antonyms: static

  6. Pertaining to dynamics, the branch of mechanics concerned with the effects of forces on the motion of objects.
  7. grammarOf a verb: not stative, but fientive; indicating continued or progressive action on the part of the subject.
noundynamic (plural dynamics)

plural dynamics · alternative dynamical · alternative dynamick

  1. A characteristic or manner of an interaction; a behavior.

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

    1 more example

    One of the under-reported dynamics during the coronavirus pandemic has been the collapse of One Nation’s vote.

    2021 February 2, Katharine Murphy, The Guardian

    Synonyms: apparatus, course of action, design, effect, function, functioning, implementation, interchange

  2. natural sciencesA moving force.

    The study of fluid dynamics quantifies turbulent and laminar flows.

  3. entertainmentThe 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.

  4. entertainmentA symbol in a musical score that indicates the desired level of volume.
  5. grammarA verb that indicates continued or progressive action on the part of the subject.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHappening at runtime instead of being predetermined at compile time.

Opposite

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivecharacterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality

Opposite

adjective(used of verbs (e.g. ‘to run’) and participial adjectives (e.g. ‘running’ in ‘running water’)) expressing action rather than a state of being

Similar

nounan efficient incentive

Similar
moral force

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dewh₂-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*dunamai
  3. Ancient Greekδῠ́νᾰμαι (dŭ́nămai)
  4. Ancient Greekδύναμις (dúnamis)
  5. Ancient Greekδυναμικός (dunamikós)
  6. Frenchdynamique
  7. Englishdynamic

From French dynamique, from Ancient Greek δυναμικός (dunamikós, “powerful”), from δύναμις (dúnamis, “power”), from δύναμαι (dúnamai, “I am able”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek δυναμικός
  • δυναμικός (dunamikós)powerful
Bulgarian динами́чен, динами́чен
  • динами́чен (dinamíčen)not steady; in motion
  • динами́чен (dinamíčen)powerful
  • енерги́чен (energíčen)powerful
  • променли́в (promenlív)able to change
  • дина́мика (dinámika)a behavior
  • дина́мика (dinámika)the varying loudness or volume
Catalan dinàmic, dinàmic
  • dinàmicnot steady; in motion
  • dinàmicpowerful
  • dinàmicaa behavior
Czech dynamický, dynamický
  • dynamickýnot steady; in motion
  • dynamickýpowerful
  • dynamickýcomputing: happening at runtime instead of at compile time
Danish dynamik
  • dynamika behavior
Dutch dynamisch, veranderlijk
  • dynamischnot steady; in motion
  • veranderlijknot steady; in motion
  • dynamischpowerful
  • dynamischable to change
  • dynamischeable to change
  • dynamieka behavior
  • dynamiekthe varying loudness or volume
Finnish liikkuva, dynaaminen
  • liikkuvanot steady; in motion
  • dynaaminennot steady; in motion
  • voimakaspowerful
  • tehokaspowerful
  • dynaaminenable to change
  • dynaaminencomputing: happening at runtime instead of at compile time
  • ajonaikainencomputing: happening at runtime instead of at compile time
  • dynamiikkaa behavior
French dynamique, dynamique
  • dynamiquenot steady; in motion
  • dynamiquepowerful
  • dynamiqueable to change
  • dynamiquecomputing: happening at runtime instead of at compile time
  • dynamiquea behavior
  • dynamiquethe varying loudness or volume
German dynamisch, dynamisch
  • dynamischnot steady; in motion
  • dynamischpowerful
  • veränderlichable to change
  • dynamischable to change
  • Dynamika behavior
  • Dynamikthe varying loudness or volume
  • Dynamika symbol in a musical score
Greek δυναμικός
  • δυναμικός (dynamikós)computing: happening at runtime instead of at compile time
Hebrew דינמי, דינמי
  • דינמי (dinámi)not steady; in motion
  • דינמי (dinámi)able to change
  • גמיש (gamísh)able to change
  • דִּינָמִיקָה (dinámika)a behavior
Hindi क्रियाशील, गतिशील
  • क्रियाशील (kriyāśīl)not steady; in motion
  • गतिशील (gatiśīl)not steady; in motion
Hungarian dinamikus, dinamikus
  • dinamikusnot steady; in motion
  • dinamikuspowerful
  • dinamikusable to change
Icelandic kviklegur, kvik-
  • kviklegurcomputing: happening at runtime instead of at compile time
  • kvik-computing: happening at runtime instead of at compile time
Irish fuinniúil, bríomhar
  • fuinniúilpowerful
  • bríomharpowerful
Italian dinamico, dinamico
  • dinamiconot steady; in motion
  • dinamicopowerful
  • dinamicoable to change
Japanese 動的
  • 動的 (dōteki)not steady; in motion
Lithuanian dinamiškas
  • dinamiškasnot steady; in motion
Māori korikori, oi
  • korikorinot steady; in motion
  • oinot steady; in motion
  • kahaorothe varying loudness or volume
Persian پویا, دینامیک
  • پویا (puyâ)not steady; in motion
  • دینامیک (dinâmik)not steady; in motion
Polish dynamiczny, dynamiczny
  • dynamicznynot steady; in motion
  • dynamicznypowerful
Portuguese dinâmico, dinâmico
  • dinâmiconot steady; in motion
  • dinâmicopowerful
  • dinâmicoable to change
Russian динами́чный, динами́чный
  • динами́чный (dinamíčnyj)not steady; in motion
  • динами́чный (dinamíčnyj)powerful
  • энерги́чный (enɛrgíčnyj)powerful
  • напо́ристый (napóristyj)powerful
  • изме́нчивый (izménčivyj)able to change
  • динами́ческий (dinamíčeskij)computing: happening at runtime instead of at compile time
  • дина́мика (dinámika)a behavior
  • дина́мика (dinámika)the varying loudness or volume
Spanish dinámico, dinámico
  • dinámiconot steady; in motion
  • dinámicopowerful
  • dinámicoable to change
Swedish dynamisk, dynamisk
  • dynamisknot steady; in motion
  • dynamiskable to change
  • dynamika behavior
Turkish dinamik, hareketli
  • dinamiknot steady; in motion
  • hareketlinot steady; in motion
  • devingennot steady; in motion
  • dinamikpowerful
  • canlıpowerful
  • diripowerful
  • enerjikpowerful
  • dinamikable to change
  • dinamikcomputing: happening at runtime instead of at compile time
  • dinamika behavior
  • dinamikthe varying loudness or volume
Ukrainian динамі́чний, динамі́чний
  • динамі́чний (dynamíčnyj)not steady; in motion
  • динамі́чний (dynamíčnyj)powerful
  • дина́міка (dynámika)a behavior
Yiddish דינאַמיש, דינאַמיש
  • דינאַמיש (dinamish)not steady; in motion
  • דינאַמיש (dinamish)powerful
  • דינאַמיש (dinamish)able to change

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