hydrodynamics

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noun

The scientific study of liquids in motion.

“He specializes in hydrodynamics.”

Similar
hydrokinetics
OriginEnglish dynamics ← French dynamique ← Ancient Greek δυναμικός (dunamikós) →
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Meanings

nounhydrodynamics (uncountable)

alternative hydro-dynamics

  1. uncountablenatural sciencesThe scientific study of liquids in motion.

    He specializes in hydrodynamics.

  2. uncountableThe phenomena thus studied.

    The hydrodynamics of a hovercraft are fascinating.

    1 more example

    This type of valve doesn't have the right hydrodynamics to achieve what they're trying to achieve.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounstudy of fluids in motion

Similar
hydrokinetics
Broader
fluid mechanicshydraulics
Also see
hydrokinetics

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*wed-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*wódr̥
  3. Proto-Hellenic*údōr
  4. Ancient Greekῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)
  6. Englishhydro-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*dewh₂-
  8. Proto-Hellenic*dunamai
  9. Ancient Greekδῠ́νᾰμαι (dŭ́nămai)
  10. Ancient Greekδύναμις (dúnamis)
  11. Ancient Greekδυναμικός (dunamikós)
  12. Frenchdynamique
  13. Englishdynamic
  14. Englishdynamics
  15. Englishhydrodynamics

From hydro- + dynamics.

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Translations

Bulgarian хидродинамика
  • хидродинамика (hidrodinamika)study of fluids in motion
Catalan hidrodinàmica
  • hidrodinàmicastudy of fluids in motion
Chinese Mandarin 流體動力學 /流体动力学, 流體力學 /流体力学
  • 流體動力學 /流体动力学 (liútǐ dònglìxué)study of fluids in motion
  • 流體力學 /流体力学 (liútǐ lìxué)study of fluids in motion
Danish hydrodynamik
  • hydrodynamikstudy of fluids in motion
Dutch hydrodynamica, waterstromingsleer
  • hydrodynamicastudy of fluids in motion
  • waterstromingsleerstudy of fluids in motion
Finnish hydrodynamiikka, nestedynamiikka
  • hydrodynamiikkastudy of fluids in motion
  • nestedynamiikkastudy of fluids in motion
German Hydrodynamik
  • Hydrodynamikstudy of fluids in motion
Hungarian hidrodinamika
  • hidrodinamikastudy of fluids in motion
Japanese 流体力学, 水力学
  • 流体力学 (ryūtai rikigaku)study of fluids in motion
  • 水力学study of fluids in motion
Polish hydrodynamika
  • hydrodynamikastudy of fluids in motion
Romanian hidrodinamică
  • hidrodinamicăstudy of fluids in motion
Russian гидродина́мика
  • гидродина́мика (gidrodinámika)study of fluids in motion
Spanish hidrodinámica
  • hidrodinámicastudy of fluids in motion
Swedish hydrodynamik
  • hydrodynamikstudy of fluids in motion
Tagalog danum-isigan
  • danum-isiganstudy of fluids in motion
Ukrainian гідродина́міка
  • гідродина́міка (hidrodynámika)study of fluids in motion
Vietnamese thuỷ động lực học
  • thuỷ động lực họcstudy of fluids in motion
Cite this entry
APA

hydrodynamics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrodynamics

MLA

“hydrodynamics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrodynamics. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hydrodynamics,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrodynamics.

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