First Known Use: 1827
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1dynamic
adjective dy·nam·ic \dī-ˈna-mik\
: always active or changing
: having or showing a lot of energy
: of or relating to energy, motion, or physical force
Full Definition of DYNAMIC
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a : marked by usually continuous and productive activity or change <a dynamic city> b : energetic, forceful <a dynamic personality>
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of random-access memory : requiring periodic refreshment of charge in order to retain data
— dy·nam·i·cal·ly \-mi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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Examples of DYNAMIC
- … tournament blackjack is more dynamic, and more complex, than simply playing against the house. —Michael Kaplan, Cigar Aficionado, December 2002
- Indeed, one of the most dynamic influences on family life and society in the last century was the extension of concepts to individual worth and human rights. —Perdita Huston, Ms., December 2001/January 2002
- The new dynamic duo have little in common but a bright orange ball. —Stephen Rodrick, ESPN, 3 Apr. 2000
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Origin of DYNAMIC
French dynamique, from Greek dynamikos powerful, from dynamis power, from dynasthai to be able
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2dynamic
noun dy·nam·ic \dī-ˈna-mik\
: the way that two or more people behave with each other because of a particular situation
: something that causes change or growth in something else
dynamics : the science that studies motion and the forces that cause or stop motion
Full Definition of DYNAMIC
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: a dynamic force (see 1dynamic)
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: dynamics 2; also : an underlying cause of change or growth
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Examples of DYNAMIC
- … the high-tech world is, at heart, a cruel, unforgiving place ruled by the merciless dynamics of the marketplace. —Michiko Kakutani, New York Times, 27 June 2002
- … my memory of specific events is sketchy, but the general emotional flavor is engraved on my mind as a classic example of my family's bent dynamic. —Florence King, National Review, 15 Oct. 2001
- … the Cambrian Explosion, created the evolutionary dynamic that produced most of the species that subsequently populated the earth, from insects and fish to dinosaurs and humans. —J. Madeleine Nash, Time, 20 Aug. 2001
- Raisons d'état, not the dynamics of capitalism, created the American thrust for world influence. —Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., The Cycles of American History, 1986
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Origin of DYNAMIC
(see 1dynamic)
First Known Use: 1868
Rhymes with DYNAMIC
DYNAMIC[1] Defined for Kids
dynamic
adjective dy·nam·ic \dī-ˈna-mik\
Definition of DYNAMIC for Kids
: always active, energetic, or changing <a dynamic city>
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dynamic
adjective dy·nam·ic \dī-ˈnam-ik\
Medical Definition of DYNAMIC
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also dy·nam·i·cal \-i-kəl\ a : of or relating to physical force or energy b : of or relating to dynamics
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: functional 1b <a dynamic disease>
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a : marked by continuous usually productive activity or change <a dynamic population> b : marked by energy or forcefulness <a dynamic personality>
—dy·nam·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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