dynamic

noun

(physics) A moving force.

A characteristic or manner of an interaction; a behavior.

(music) The varying loudness or volume of a song or the markings that indicate the loudness.

(music) A symbol in a musical score that indicates the desired level of volume.

(grammar) A verb that indicates continued or progressive action on the part of the subject.

adjective

Changing; active; in motion.

Able to change and adapt.

Powerful; energetic.

Pertaining to dynamics, the branch of mechanics concerned with the effects of forces on the motion of objects.

(computing) Happening at runtime instead of being predetermined at compile time.

(music) Having to do with the volume of sound.

(grammar) Of a verb: not stative, but fientive; indicating continued or progressive action on the part of the subject.

Roots

dynamisdynam- · Greek · power, force

Synonyms for dynamic

dynamicaladj activeadj energeticadj vibrantadj electrodynamicadj kineticadj vivaciousadj forcefuladj spiritedadj powerfuladj spryadj

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Where does dynamic come from?

The word dynamic breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root dynam-, from Greek dynamis (“power, force”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.