dynamic

Saydy-NAM-ikUK/daɪˈnæm.ɪk//dɑɪˈnæm.ɪk/

Noun pluraldynamics

10 meanings of dynamic

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always movingadjective
Always changing or moving, and able to adjust to new things instead of staying the same.
Like a river that never stops moving and changing.
The weather here is dynamic and shifts from sun to rain in minutes.
Sand dunes are dynamic and move a little with every strong wind.
Similarfluid, active
Oppositestatic, fixed, stable, unchanging
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interaction patternnouncountable
The usual way people or things in a group or relationship act toward and affect each other.
The dynamic between the two brothers changed after the move.
A healthy team dynamic helps everyone share ideas freely.
UsageSay the dynamic between them, or family dynamics.
Similarinterplay, chemistry, relationship
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3
adjective
Having lots of energy and force, and full of life.
Like a battery that never seems to run out.
The new coach is a dynamic leader who fires up the whole team.
She gave a dynamic speech that got everyone excited.
UsageSaid of people: a dynamic leader.
Similarenergetic, powerful, animated, brisk, driven
Oppositelethargic, listless, lifeless, dull
4
adjective
Having to do with how forces make objects move.
The class studied the dynamic forces that push a rocket upward.
Engineers measured the dynamic load on the bridge as trucks crossed.
Oppositestatic
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5
computingadjective
Decided while a program is running, not fixed ahead of time.
Like deciding what to cook only after you see who shows up for dinner.
The website builds a dynamic page each time you visit.
The program uses dynamic memory, which it asks for while it runs.
UsageThe opposite is static.
Oppositestatic
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6
loud and softnouncountable
In music, how loud or soft parts are played, or a sign in the music that shows this.
Like a voice that rises to a shout and drops to a whisper.
The letter p in the music is a dynamic that means play softly.
Good singers control the dynamics of each line they sing.
UsageMostly dynamics, plural.
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7
adjective
About how loud or soft a sound is.
Like the difference between a whisper and a shout.
The piece has a wide dynamic range, from very soft to very loud.
The teacher marked every dynamic change in the music.
UsageUsed in dynamic range.
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Less common meanings

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driving forcenounrarecountable
A force that causes change or movement.
Similarforce, impetus, driver
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9
of action wordsadjective
Used of a verb that shows something happening or being done, not just a state.
A dynamic verb like 'run' shows action, while 'know' does not.
Teachers explain that dynamic verbs can take the '-ing' form.
UsageUsed in dynamic verb; the opposite is stative verb.
Oppositestative
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noun
A verb that shows something happening or being done, not just a state.

More uses

dynamic rangethe spread between the quietest and loudest, or darkest and brightest, a device can handle

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Origin

From French dynamique, from Greek dunamikos meaning 'powerful', linked to dunamis meaning 'power'.

Checked 1 Nov 2026 · 4 facts

English dynamic comes from French dynamique. en.wiktionary.org
French dynamique comes from Greek dunamikos. en.wiktionary.org
Greek dunamikos means 'powerful'. en.wiktionary.org
Dunamikos is etymologically linked to dunamis, meaning 'power'. en.wiktionary.org