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dy·nam·ic

[dahy-nam-ik]
adjective Also, dy·nam·i·cal.
1.
pertaining to or characterized by energy or effective action; vigorously active or forceful; energetic: the dynamic president of the firm.
2.
Physics.
a.
of or pertaining to force or power.
b.
of or pertaining to force related to motion.
3.
pertaining to the science of dynamics.
4.
of or pertaining to the range of volume of musical sound.
5.
Computers. (of data storage, processing, or programming) affected by the passage of time or the presence or absence of power: Dynamic memory must be constantly refreshed to avoid losing data. Dynamic Web sites contain Web pages that are generated in real time.
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noun
7.
a basic or dynamic force, especially one that motivates, affects development or stability, etc.

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Dynamic is always a great word to know.
So is wavelength. Does it mean:
the distance measured by the propagation of a wave between two successive points in the wave that are characterized by the same phase of oscillation
a unit of energy, the work done by a force of one newton when its point of application moves through a distance of one meter in the direction of the force

Origin:
1810–20; < French dynamique < Greek dynamikós, equivalent to dýnam(is) force, power + -ikos -ic

dy·nam·i·cal·ly, adverb
non·dy·nam·ic, adjective
non·dy·nam·i·cal, adjective
non·dy·nam·i·cal·ly, adverb
un·dy·nam·ic, adjective
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un·dy·nam·i·cal·ly, adverb
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Example Sentences
  • The maps are too big and the action too dynamic.
  • Ecosystems, powered by solar energy, are dynamic and ever-changing.
  • It upsets the dynamic of the elevator ride, making the rest of us feel like interlopers.
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World English Dictionary
dynamic (daɪˈnæmɪk)
 
adj
1.  of or concerned with energy or forces that produce motion, as opposed to static
2.  of or concerned with dynamics
3.  Also: dynamical characterized by force of personality, ambition, energy, new ideas, etc
4.  music of, relating to, or indicating dynamics: dynamic marks
5.  computing Compare static (of a memory) needing its contents refreshed periodically
 
[C19: from French dynamique, from Greek dunamikos powerful, from dunamis power, from dunasthai to be able]
 
dy'namically
 
adv

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Word Origin & History

dynamic
1817, as a term in philosophy; 1827 in the sense "force producing motion," from Fr. dynamique (1762), from Ger. dynamisch, introduced by Leibnitz 1691 from Gk. dynamikos "powerful," from dynamis "power," from dynasthai "be able to have power," of unknown origin. The figurative sense of "active, potent,
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energetic" is from 1856. Related: Dynamically.
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Science Dictionary
dynamic   (dī-nām'ĭk)  Pronunciation Key 
  1. Relating to energy or to objects in motion. Compare static.

  2. Relating to the study of dynamics.

  3. Characterized by continuous change or activity.


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