electrodynamic

[ ih-lek-troh-dahy-nam-ik ]

adjective

1. pertaining to the force of electricity in motion.
2. pertaining to electrodynamics.

electrodynamic

/ ɪˌlɛktrəʊdaɪˈnæmɪk /

adjective

1. operated by an electromotive force between current-carrying coils

   an electrodynamic wattmeter

2. of or relating to electrodynamics

electrodynamic

/ ĭ-lĕk′trō-dī-năm′ĭk /

1. Related to or employing the effects of changing electric and magnetic fields, along with the forces and motions those fields induce on objects with electric charge.
2. Compare electrostatic

Word History and Origins

Origin of electrodynamic¹

First recorded in 1820–30; electro- + dynamic

Example Sentences

The idea essentially involves lasso-ing space junk by shooting a 2,300 foot long electrodynamic tether at the object from a spacecraft, and dragging it down into the atmosphere.

From Salon

Historically, the federal government has never allowed a purely private company to design, build and own a major transportation rail system with foreign technology, with predominantly foreign investment and with no specific federal or state government regulation or rules for the newer electrodynamic technology with only foreign entities certifying its safety.

From Washington Post

The drag comes partly from the way the conductive film interacts with the Earth’s magnetic field and with plasma in the ionosphere, creating an electrodynamic force, said Rob Hoyt, founder and president of Tethers Unlimited, which makes the device.

From Los Angeles Times

AI would also likely need to make use of the quantum and electrodynamic perturbations that scientists are presently filtering out.

From Salon

“So this is an experiment to show that we have all the parts working for an electrodynamic system.”

From Scientific American