dynamic

[ dahy-nam-ik ]

adjective

1. pertaining to or characterized by energy or effective action; vigorously active or forceful; energetic:

   the dynamic president of the firm.

2. Physics.
   1. of or relating to force or power.
   2. of or relating to force related to motion.
3. pertaining to the science of dynamics.
4. of or relating to the range of volume of musical sound.
5. Digital Technology. (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 websites contain web pages that are generated in real time.

6. Grammar. nonstative.

noun

1. a basic or dynamic force, especially one that motivates, affects development or stability, etc.

dynamic

/ daɪˈnæmɪk /

adjective

1. of or concerned with energy or forces that produce motion, as opposed to static
2. of or concerned with dynamics
3. Alsodynamical characterized by force of personality, ambition, energy, new ideas, etc
4. music of, relating to, or indicating dynamics

   dynamic marks

5. computing (of a memory) needing its contents refreshed periodically Compare static

dynamic

/ dī-năm′ĭk /

1. Relating to energy or to objects in motion.
2. Compare static
3. Relating to the study of dynamics.
4. Characterized by continuous change or activity.

Derived Forms

• dyˈnamically, adverb

Other Words From

• 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
• undy·nami·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of dynamic¹

First recorded in 1810–20; from French dynamique, from Greek dynamikós, equivalent to dýnam(is) “force, power” + -ikos adjective suffix; -ic

Word History and Origins

Origin of dynamic¹

C19: from French dynamique, from Greek dunamikos powerful, from dunamis power, from dunasthai to be able

Example Sentences

He and Chase “go way back,” competing as kids before they both attended Archbishop Rummel High School in Metairie, La., where Fulton was a star junior cornerback when Chase arrived as a dynamic freshman.

From Los Angeles Times

He credits the dynamic offensive duo for his success, the same way he knows his former teammates credit him for theirs.

From Los Angeles Times

Palmieri, for her part, said the will they-won't they news cycle created a "weird dynamic" between the campaign and Rogan.

From Salon

In an email exchange shown to BBC News last year, deep-sea specialist Rob McCallum told Rush that the sub should not be used for commercial deep dive operations and was placing passengers in a “dangerous dynamic”.

From BBC

When asked by an analyst about Spotify’s scale, reach and engagement being smaller than YouTube’s, Spotify Chief Executive Daniel Ek said on an earnings call on Tuesday that “people make it out to be the winner-takes-all dynamic in that there’s only one player that can solve all of it,” but what creators want is to be on multiple platforms.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• aggressive
• changing
• charismatic
• compelling
• effective
• energetic
• forceful
• influential
• lively
• potent
• powerful
• productive
• progressive
• vigorous