Definitions for dynamic
daɪˈnæm ɪkdy·nam·ic

Princeton's WordNet(2.75 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

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(4.00 / 7 votes)Rate this definition:

1. dynamicnoun

   A characteristic or manner of an interaction; a behavior.

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

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.

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

3. dynamicnoun

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

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

4. dynamicadjective

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

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

5. dynamicadjective

   Powerful

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

6. dynamicadjective

   Able to change and to adapt

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

7. dynamicadjective

   Having to do with the volume of sound.

   The dynamic marking in bar 40 is forte.

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

8. dynamicadjective

   happening at runtime instead of at compile time or predetermined

   Dynamic IP addresses.

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

9. dynamicadjective

   pertaining to dynamics

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

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Dynamicadjective

   alt. of Dynamical

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

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. dynamikos—dynamis, power—dynasthai, to be able.]

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1. dynamic

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British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

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

How to pronounce dynamic?

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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. Terry Gilbert:

   It has a chilling effect on the exercise of free speech, which is so critical in a democratic society, that's dangerous. I think that could change the whole dynamic of protest.

2. Defense James Mattis:

   I will tell you that we do help them plan what we call, kind of targeting, we do not do dynamic targeting for them.

3. Alain Bellemare:

   We understand the dynamic of the market and we will do what is right for the business.

4. House Minority Leader Pelosi:

   It is the most exhilarating thrill to be a leader in a party that has that kind of diversity of opinion, it’s our strength.We’re not a rubber stamp.… It isn’t about some of the things that you talked about interparty.It’s a dynamic, but it certainly can work to our advantage.So I don’t see it as an obstacle, no.

5. Jayce Tingler:

   Tatis is able to do different things and he hit the ball out of the park tonight, when he and Manny are going together, we can be a very, very dynamic offense.

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