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dynamic

//daɪˈnæm.ɪk//

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

formal

Note for dynamic

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Forms

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Comparative
more dynamic
Superlative
most dynamic

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural
dynamics

Definitions

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

  1. 1.Changing; active; in motion.

    • The environment is dynamic, changing with the years and the seasons.
  2. 2.Powerful; energetic.

    • He was a dynamic and engaging speaker.
  3. 3.Able to change and adapt.

  4. 4.Having to do with the volume of sound.

    • The dynamic marking in bar 40 is forte.

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

  1. 1.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.
  2. 2.A moving force.

    • The study of fluid dynamics quantifies turbulent and laminar flows.
  3. 3.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.
  4. 4.A symbol in a musical score that indicates the desired level of volume.

Frequency

Overall

Uncommon· #3819

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Rare
General reading & writing
Uncommon
Academic
Uncommon
Literature
Rare

Related words

Word family

Etymology

Etymology tree

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.

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