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

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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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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. Defense James Mattis:

   We are aware China will face an array of challenges and opportunities in coming years, we are prepared to support China's choices if they promote long-term peace and prosperity for all in this dynamic region.

2. Seth Stoughton:

   When we see officers killing a person of color, it doesn't just raise the anger of a potentially unjustified killing. It raises the anger of another potentially unjustified killing involving this troubling, repetitive racial dynamic.

3. Corinne Schuster-Wallace:

   We've seen from Ebola that in this global world that we're living in that infectious diseases can travel around, the conditions for these diseases are dynamic over time and given that we're changing our social and environmental dynamics, the global distribution of these infectious diseases like dengue is going to change.

4. Alden Meyer:

   The tenor of the debate in the U.S. is being noticed, and to the extent that these deniers had some role in creating that dynamic within the Republican electorate, they’ve certainly had an impact.

5. Jack Dorsey:

   This moment in time might call for this dynamic, but over the long term it will be destructive to the noble purpose and ideals of the open internet. A company making a business decision to moderate itself is different from a government removing access, yet can feel much the same, yes, we all need to look critically at inconsistencies of our policy and enforcement. Yes, we need to look at how our service might incentivize distraction and harm. Yes, we need more transparency in our moderation operations. All this can't erode a free and open global internet.

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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