dynamic

WOTD – 29 May 2007

English

Alternative forms

dynamick (obsolete)

Etymology

From French dynamique, from Ancient Greek δυναμικός (dunamikos, “powerful”), from δύναμις (dunamis, “power”), from δύναμαι (dunamai, “I am able”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

dynamic (comparative more dynamic, superlative most dynamic)

Changing; active; in motion.
The environment is dynamic, changing with the years and the seasons.

dynamic economy
Powerful; energetic.
He was a dynamic and engaging speaker.
Able to change and to adapt
(music) Having to do with the volume of sound.
The dynamic marking in bar 40 is forte.
(computing) happening at runtime instead of at compile time or predetermined
dynamic allocation

Dynamic IP addresses.
Pertaining to dynamics—the branch of mechanics concerned with the effects of forces on the motion of objects.

Synonyms

(changing, active): active, fluid, moving
(powerful): energetic, powerful

Antonyms

(Changing; active; in motion): static
(computing): static

Derived terms

Translations

not steady; in motion

Bulgarian: динамичен (bg) (dinamičen)
Catalan: dinàmic (ca) m
Czech: dynamický (cs)
Dutch: dynamisch, dynamische, veranderlijk, veranderlijke
French: dynamique (fr) m and f
German: dynamisch (de)
Hebrew: דינמי (dinɑmi)

Hungarian: dinamikus (hu)
Italian: dinamico (it) m, dinamica (it) f
Portuguese: dinâmico (pt) m, dinâmica (pt) f
Russian: динамичный (ru) (dinamíčnyj)
Spanish: dinámico (es)
Swedish: dynamisk (sv)

powerful

Bulgarian: динамичен (bg) (dinamičen), енергичен (bg) (energičen)
Catalan: dinàmic (ca) m
Czech: dynamický (cs)
Dutch: dynamisch (nl), dynamische (nl)
French: dynamique (fr) m and f
German: dynamisch (de)

Hungarian: dinamikus (hu)
Italian: dinamico (it) m, dinamica (it) f
Portuguese: dinâmico m, dinâmica f
Russian: динамичный (ru) (dinamíčnyj)
Spanish: dinámico (es)

able to change

Bulgarian: променлив (bg) (promenliv)
Dutch: dynamisch (nl), dynamische (nl)
Finnish: dynaaminen (fi)
French: dynamique (fr) m and f
German: dynamisch (de)
Hebrew: דינמי (dinɑmi), גמיש (gɑmish)

Hungarian: dinamikus (hu)
Italian: dinamico (it) m, dinamica (it) f
Portuguese: dinâmico m, dinâmica f
Russian: динамичный (ru) (dinamíčnyj)
Spanish: dinámico (es)
Swedish: dynamisk (sv)

computing: happening at runtime instead of at compile time

French: dynamique (fr) m and f

Icelandic: kviklegur (is) m, kvik- (is)

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Translations to be checked

Esperanto: dinamika
Irish: dinimiciúil (ga)

Korean: 강력한 (1), 동적인 (2)

Noun

dynamic (plural dynamics)

A characteristic or manner of an interaction; a behavior.
Watch the dynamic between the husband and wife when they disagree.

The study of fluid dynamics quantifies turbulent and laminar flows.
(music) The varying loudness or volume of a song or the markings that indicate the loudness.
If you pay attention to the dynamics as you play, it's a very moving piece.
(music) A symbol in a musical score that indicates the desired level of volume.