Meanings
noundynamics (uncountable)
noundynamics pl (plural only)
- Loudness of sound.
- pluralplural onlyentertainmentThe volume with which music is to be performed, denoted by such terms as piano, mezzo piano, mezzo forte, or forte.
- pluralplural onlyForces that stimulate growth, change, or development.
The changing dynamics in international politics led to such an outcome.
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Many of the dynamics today in West Virginia would be familiar in old industrial towns in the Northeast, or in rural communities across the Midwest.
2021 February 8, Emily Badger, “West Virginia Has Everyone’s Attention. What Does It Really Need?”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 18 Apr 2021
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*dewh₂-
- Proto-Hellenic*dunamai
- Ancient Greekδῠ́νᾰμαι (dŭ́nămai)
- Ancient Greekδύναμις (dúnamis)
- Ancient Greekδυναμικός (dunamikós)
- Frenchdynamique
- Englishdynamic
- Englishdynamics
Translations
Arabic دِينَامِيكَا, حَرَكِيَّة
- دِينَامِيكَا (dināmikā)branch of mechanics
- حَرَكِيَّة (ḥarakiyya)branch of mechanics
- حَرَاكِيَّة (ḥarākiyya)branch of mechanics
- دِينَامِيَّة (dīnāmiyya)branch of mechanics
Bulgarian дина́мика
- дина́мика (dinámika)branch of mechanics
Catalan dinàmica
- dinàmicabranch of mechanics
Chinese Mandarin 動力學 /动力学, 力度
- 動力學 /动力学 (dònglìxué)branch of mechanics
- 力度 (lì dù)in music
Czech dynamika
- dynamikabranch of mechanics
Dutch dynamica, stromingsleer
- dynamicabranch of mechanics
- stromingsleerbranch of mechanics
Esperanto dinamiko
- dinamikobranch of mechanics
Finnish dynamiikka, dynamiikka
- dynamiikkabranch of mechanics
- dynamiikkain music
- äänenvoimakkuusin music
French dynamique
- dynamiquebranch of mechanics
German Dynamik
- Dynamikbranch of mechanics
Greek δυναμική
- δυναμική (dynamikí)branch of mechanics
Hungarian dinamika
- dinamikabranch of mechanics
Italian dinamica
- dinamicabranch of mechanics
Japanese 動力学, ダイナミクス
- 動力学 (dōrikigaku)branch of mechanics
- ダイナミクス (dainamikusu)branch of mechanics
Korean 동역학, 원동력
- 동역학 (dong'yeokhak)branch of mechanics
- 원동력 (wondongnyeok)forces that stimulate growth, change, or development
Latin dynamica
- dynamicabranch of mechanics
Latvian dinamika
- dinamikabranch of mechanics
Persian دینامیک, پویایی
- دینامیک (dinâmik)branch of mechanics
- پویایی (puyâyi)branch of mechanics
- پویاشناسی (puyâšenâsi)branch of mechanics
Polish dynamika
- dynamikabranch of mechanics
Portuguese dinâmica
- dinâmicabranch of mechanics
Russian дина́мика
- дина́мика (dinámika)branch of mechanics
Slovak dynamika
- dynamikabranch of mechanics
Spanish dinámica
- dinámicabranch of mechanics
Swedish dynamik
- dynamikbranch of mechanics
Tagalog isigan, palaisigan
- isiganbranch of mechanics
- palaisiganbranch of mechanics
Turkish dinamik
- dinamikbranch of mechanics
Ukrainian дина́міка
- дина́міка (dynámika)branch of mechanics
Cite this entry
APA
dynamics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dynamics
MLA
“dynamics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dynamics. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dynamics,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dynamics.
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