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dy⋅nam⋅ics

  [dahy-nam-iks]
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–noun
1. (used with a singular verb) Physics. the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion and equilibrium of systems under the action of forces, usually from outside the system.
2. (used with a plural verb) the motivating or driving forces, physical or moral, in any field.
3. (used with a plural verb) the pattern or history of growth, change, and development in any field.
4. (used with a plural verb) variation and gradation in the volume of musical sound.
5. (used with a singular verb) psychodynamics.
Origin:
1780–90; see dynamic, -ics
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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.
6. Grammar. nonstative.
–noun
7. a basic or dynamic force, esp. one that motivates, affects development or stability, etc.
Origin:
1810–20; < F dynamique < Gk dynamikós, equiv. to dýnam(is) force, power + -ikos -ic

Related forms:
dy⋅nam⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb

psy⋅cho⋅dy⋅nam⋅ics

  [sahy-koh-dahy-nam-iks]
–noun (used with a singular verb)
1. Psychology. any clinical approach to personality, as Freud's, that sees personality as the result of a dynamic interplay of conscious and unconscious factors.
2. the aggregate of motivational forces, both conscious and unconscious, that determine human behavior and attitudes.
Also called dynamics.

Origin:
1870–75; psycho- + dynamics

Related forms:
psy⋅cho⋅dy⋅nam⋅ic, adjective
psy⋅cho⋅dy⋅nam⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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dy·nam·ic   (dī-nām'ĭk)   
adj.   also dy·nam·i·cal (-ĭ-kəl)

    1. Of or relating to energy or to objects in motion.

    2. Of or relating to the study of dynamics.

  2. Characterized by continuous change, activity, or progress: a dynamic market.

  3. Marked by intensity and vigor; forceful. See Synonyms at active.

  4. Of or relating to variation of intensity, as in musical sound.

n.  

  1. An interactive system or process, especially one involving competing or conflicting forces: "the story of a malign dynamic between white prejudice and black autonomy" (Edmund S. Morgan).

  2. A force, especially political, social, or psychological: the main dynamic behind the revolution.


[French dynamique, from Greek dunamikos, powerful, from dunamis, power, from dunasthai, to be able; see deu-2 in Indo-European roots.]
dy·nam'i·cal·ly adv.
dy·nam·ics   (dī-nām'ĭks)   
n.  

    1. (used with a sing. verb) The branch of mechanics that is concerned with the effects of forces on the motion of a body or system of bodies, especially of forces that do not originate within the system itself. Also called kinetics.

    2. (used with a pl. verb) The forces and motions that characterize a system: The dynamics of ocean waves are complex.

  2. (used with a pl. verb) The social, intellectual, or moral forces that produce activity and change in a given sphere: The dynamics of international trade have influenced our business decisions on this matter.

  3. (used with a pl. verb) Variation in force or intensity, especially in musical sound.

  4. (used with a sing. verb) Psychodynamics.

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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 fig. sense of "active, potent, energetic" is from 1856. Dynamics as a branch of physics was in use from 1788.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: dy·nam·ic
Pronunciation: dI-'nam-ik
Function: adjective
1 also dy·nam·i·cal /-i-k&l/ a : of or relating to physical force or energy b : of or relating to dynamics
2 : FUNCTIONAL 1b dynamic disease>
3 a : marked by continuous usually productive activity orchange dynamic population> b : marked by energy or forcefulness dynamic personality> —dy·nam·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb

Main Entry: dy·nam·ics
Pronunciation: dI-'nam-iks
Function: noun plural but singular or plural in construction
1 : a branch ofmechanics that deals with forces and their relation primarily to the motion but sometimes also to the equilibrium of bodies
2 : PSYCHODYNAMICS
3 : the pattern of change or growth of an object or phenomenon dynamics> dynamics>

Main Entry: psy·cho·dy·nam·ics
Pronunciation: "sI-kO-dI-'nam-iks, -d&-
Function: noun plural but singular or plural in construction
1 : the psychology of mental or emotional forces or processes developing especially in early childhood and their effects on behavior and mental states
2 : explanation or interpretation (as of behavior or mental states) in terms of mental or emotional forces or processes
3 : motivational forces acting especially at the unconsciouslevel —psy·cho·dy·nam·ic /-ik/ adjective —psy·cho·dy·nam·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb
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Medical Dictionary

dynamics dy·nam·ics (dī-nām'ĭks)
n.

  1. See kinetics.

  2. Psychodynamics.

psychodynamics psy·cho·dy·nam·ics (sī'kō-dī-nām'ĭks, -dĭ-)
n.

  1. The interaction of various conscious and unconscious mental or emotional processes, especially as they influence personality, behavior, and attitudes.

  2. The study of personality and behavior in terms of such processes.

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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.


dynamics   (dī-nām'ĭks)  Pronunciation Key 
The branch of physics that deals with the effects of forces on the motions of bodies. Also called kinetics. Compare kinematics.
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