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dynamic
dy·nam·ic
[
dī námmik
]
adjective
Definition:
1.
vigorous and purposeful:
full of energy, enthusiasm, and a sense of purpose and able both to get things going and to get things done
2.
active and changing:
characterized by vigorous activity and producing or undergoing change and development
a dynamic economy
3.
physics
relating to energy and motion:
involving or relating to energy and forces that produce motion
4.
physics
relating to dynamics:
involved in or connected with the study of dynamics
5.
music
relating to loudness in music:
relating to or indicating variations in the loudness of musical sounds
6.
physics
changing over time:
describes any system that changes over time
7.
comput
while program is running:
performed while a computer program is running
noun
(
plural
dy·nam·ics
)
Definition:
driving force:
a driving or energizing force, especially one involved in a process of social or psychological change
[
Early 19th century. Via French< Greek
dunamikos
<
dunamis
"force"
]
dy·nam·i·cal
[
dī námmik'l
]
adjective
dy·nam·i·cal·ly
adverb
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