# dynamic

Pronunciation: say "dy-NAM-ik" US/UK /daɪˈnæm.ɪk/, AUS /dɑɪˈnæm.ɪk/

## Adjective

1. Constantly changing, active, or in motion, and able to adapt to new conditions rather than staying fixed.
   - Simple: Always changing or moving, and able to adjust to new things instead of staying the same.
   - _The city has a dynamic economy that keeps shifting year to year._
   - _Coastal landscapes are dynamic, reshaped constantly by tides and storms._
3. Powerful and full of energy.
   - Simple: Having lots of energy and force, and full of life.
   - _The startup's dynamic founder energized investors at every meeting._
   - _A dynamic performance left the audience on their feet._
4. Relating to the study of how forces affect the motion of objects.
   - Simple: Having to do with how forces make objects move.
   - _The dynamic analysis showed how the beam would react under sudden impact._
   - _Researchers modeled the dynamic behavior of the spinning rotor._
5. Determined while a program is running rather than fixed in advance when the code is built.
   - Simple: Decided while a program is running, not fixed ahead of time.
   - _The language supports dynamic typing, so variable types are set as the code runs._
   - _The system performs dynamic loading of modules only when they are needed._
7. Relating to the loudness or volume of sound.
   - Simple: About how loud or soft a sound is.
   - _The recording captures the orchestra's full dynamic range beautifully._
   - _Performers add dynamic contrast to keep long passages interesting._
9. Of a verb: expressing an action, event, or process rather than a state.
   - Simple: Used of a verb that shows something happening or being done, not just a state.
   - _Dynamic verbs such as 'jump' and 'build' describe actions the subject performs._
   - _Unlike stative verbs, a dynamic verb readily appears in the progressive._

## Noun

2. A characteristic pattern in how people or things interact with one another.
   - Simple: The usual way people or things in a group or relationship act toward and affect each other.
   - _The dynamic in the negotiations shifted once the new manager arrived._
   - _Family dynamics often become clear during the holidays._
6. In music, the changing levels of loudness in a piece, or a mark in the score showing how loud or soft to play.
   - Simple: In music, how loud or soft parts are played, or a sign in the music that shows this.
   - _During rehearsal, the band director asked the brass players to exaggerate the dynamics, swelling from a whisper to a roar in the closing bars._
   - _The score marks a soft dynamic for the opening bars, so the pianist keeps her touch light until the theme returns._

## Noun

8. A force that drives motion or change. *(rare)*
   - Simple: A force that causes change or movement.

## Other meanings

- (noun) A verb that expresses an action, event, or process rather than a state.

## Origin

Ancient Greek dúnamai ("I am able") gave rise to dúnamis ("power"), then dunamikós ("powerful"). French borrowed the latter as dynamique, which English adopted as dynamic.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/dynamic (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).