Definitions for dynamic
daɪˈnæm ɪkdy·nam·ic

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.8 / 4 votes

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 7 votes

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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Dynamicadjective

   alt. of Dynamical

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

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

   Song lyrics by dynamic -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by dynamic on the Lyrics.com website.

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British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

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

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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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. Jason Kidd:

   I think its a different day and age because theyre in New York. Like, nobody has to cross the river to come see them play, what we were doing and no matter how much we were winning, were still in the Meadowlands. So I think that was a deterrent to people, and then the Knicks historical brand, its always going to be that. No matter what the Nets do, the Knicks staple, thats always going to be there. But I think if they come in and win a championship, that will change. That will change the dynamic of the area, I believe.

2. Paul Hokemeyer:

   When a parent remarries a much younger spouse, the main dynamic that comes into play with adult children is sibling rivalry

3. Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg:

   It is a pity the U.S. is not a part of it. When you are in a crisis, you manage it and you do it jointly with others, we've had several discussions with our American partners and I'm convinced the Americans will eventually commit to this dynamic because it's the way forward for the world.

4. Benedict Evans:

   The current dynamic is very favorable to Apple, and this is a suggestion that we might shift to a different dynamic where Google would have a very strong advantage, no matter what you do to an app store, you always have that underlying problem: It's a list of a million things.

5. Catherine Salmon:

   If there's a high value being placed on one gender over the other, the dynamic gets disrupted.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=dynamic
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dynamic
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dynamic
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=dynamic
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=dynamic