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Definitions for dynamic
daɪˈnæm ɪkdy·nam·ic

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. moral force, dynamicadjective

    an efficient incentive

    "they hoped it would act as a spiritual dynamic on all churches"

  2. dynamic, dynamicaladjective

    characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality

    "a dynamic market"; "a dynamic speaker"; "the dynamic president of the firm"

  3. dynamicadjective

    of or relating to dynamics

  4. active, dynamicadjective

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

Wiktionary

  1. dynamicnoun

    A characteristic or manner of an interaction; a behavior.

  2. dynamicnoun

    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.

  3. dynamicnoun

    A symbol in a musical score that indicates the desired level of volume.

  4. dynamicadjective

    Changeable; active; in motion usually as the result of an external force.

  5. dynamicadjective

    Powerful

  6. dynamicadjective

    Able to change and to adapt

  7. dynamicadjective

    Having to do with the volume of sound.

    The dynamic marking in bar 40 is forte.

  8. dynamicadjective

    happening at runtime instead of at compile time or predetermined

    Dynamic IP addresses.

  9. dynamicadjective

    pertaining to dynamics

  10. Etymology: From dynamique, from δυναμικός, from δύναμις, from δύναμαι.

ChatGPT

  1. dynamic

    Dynamic is a term often used to refer to something that is constantly changing or evolving. It may also refer to an interaction or system characterized by constant change, activity, or progress. In physics, it can refer to force related to motion. In music, it can refer to the varying levels of volume. It is typically applied to things that are not static or unchanging.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Dynamicadjective

    alt. of Dynamical

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Dynamic

    -al, di-nam′ik, -al, adj. relating to force: relating to the effects of forces in nature: causal.—n. Dynam′ic, a moving force.—adv. Dynam′ically.—ns. Dynam′ics, the science which treats of matter and motion, where the nature of the moving body and the cause of its motion are both considered; Dy′namism, a theory which explains the phenomena of the universe by some immanent energy: operation of force; Dy′namist.—adj. Dynamis′tic. [Gr. dynamikosdynamis, power—dynasthai, to be able.]

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  1. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'dynamic' in Adjectives Frequency: #731

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of dynamic in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of dynamic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of dynamic in a Sentence

  1. Sean Morales-Doyle:

    Supreme Court clearly was looking for a dynamic kind of policy that was responding to what was happening in the world.

  2. Thiruman Archunan:

    Spiritualism exits only for individuals. Reason is born when two men interact; addition of more and more members necessitates the spreading of the reason culminating as culture. Hence a culture is as dynamic as the reason. The nature of the reason is the nature of the spirit within for some and instinct for some others.

  3. Captain Keith Colburn:

    It’s kind of an odd dynamic having a female on the boat… The guys, especially some of the younger guys I feel were a little intimidated, guys, especially on the Bering Sea, are used to working with just guys… I think more than anything it was more of a distraction for them more than anything.

  4. Mike Wagner:

    It is still too dynamic to get in and even begin to assess where those homes may have been damaged or lost.

  5. David Pepper:

    It's the same dynamic, they have a lot of similarities about how they campaign and some of the tone they set.

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