dynamic
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dynamic
- /daɪˈnæm.ɪk/ UK
- /daɪˈnæm.ɪk/ Canada, US
- [daɪˈnɛəm.ɪk] Canada, US
- /dɑeˈnæm.ɪk/ Australia
- [dɑe̯ˈnɛm.ək] New Zealand
Where it comes from
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Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-der.
Proto-Hellenic *dunamai
Ancient Greek δῠ́νᾰμαι (dŭ́nămai)
Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis)
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Hellenic *-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”).
adjective more dynamic · most dynamic · dynamical · dynamick
- Changing; active; in motion. The environment is dynamic, changing with the years and the seasons.
- 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
- 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 dynamics · dynamical · dynamick
- A characteristic or manner of an interaction; a behavior. Watch the dynamic between the husband and wife when they disagree.
- 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.