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Definition: Dynamic |
DynamicAdjective1. Characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality; "a dynamic market"; "a dynamic speaker"; "the dynamic president of the firm". 2. (physics) of or relating to dynamics. 3. (grammar) expressing action rather than a state of being; used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water'). Noun1. An efficient incentive; "they hoped it would act as a spiritual dynamic on all churches". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "dynamic" was first used: 1817. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
Computing | Pertaining to properties that can only be established during the execution of a program. Source: European Union. (references) |
| A circuitry which stores information as charges on MOS capacitors. Source: European Union. (references) | |
Math | When the problem domain may change, e.g., there may be insertions and deletions. (references) |
Multilingual Slang | Swiss German (uufgschtellt). (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted. | |||
| Entry | Source | Expression | Field |
| DYNAMO | English | Integrated CAE techniques for Dynamic analysis of structures | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |||
Synonyms: DynamicSynonyms: active (adj), dynamical (adj), moral force (n). (additional references) |
| Antonyms: stative (adj), undynamic (adj). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Impulse | Adjective: impelling; Verb: impulsive, impellent; booming; dynamic, dynamical; impelled; Verb: |
Power | Pressure; conductivity; elasticity; gravity, electricity, magnetism, galvanism, voltaic electricity, voltaism, electromagnetism; atomic power, nuclear power, thermonuclear power; fuel cell; hydraulic power, water power, hydroelectric power; solar power, solar energy, solar panels; tidal power; wind power; attraction; vis inertiae, vis mortua, vis viva; potential energy, dynamic energy; dynamic friction, dynamic suction; live circuit, live rail, live wire. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit | Thumbnail | Description & Credit |
![]() | Space Shuttle Enterprise Lifted into Dynamic Test Stand. Credit: NASA. | ![]() | Dynamic Test Chamber. Credit: NASA. |
The Hubble telescope has provided a detailed look at the fitful, eruptive, and dynamic ... Credit: NASA. | ![]() | Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Shallow lagoons are excellent places to enjoy the beauty of the estuary. They are part of the dynamic system that makes up the estuary. Credit: National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERR). | |
![]() | The thunderstorm dead ahead is being studied with the RONALD H. BROWN's Doppler Radar during storm dynamic studies in the equatorial Pacific during KWAJEX. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now. | ![]() | Acrylic painting of a pair of mallards in flight by Jim Hautman, 2015 Xanthus Lane, Plymouth, Minnesota 55447. As a two-time winner, Jim has developed into one of the most dynamic and talented wildlife artists today. His dedication to field research is evident in the high degree of detail he achieves in his work. Jim's brother, Bob Hautman, placed second in the same contest. Joe Hautman, Jim's older brother, was the winning artist for the 1992- 1993 Stamp. Return to the Federal Duck Stamp Office Home Page. |
![]() | Dynamic Gear, Amityville, New York. Exterior. Credit: Library of Congress. | ![]() | Dynamic duo. Credit: Library of Congress. |
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits. | |||
| Author | Quotation |
William James | Knowledge about life is one thing; effective occupation of a place in life, with its dynamic currents passing through your being, is another. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | |
| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | A new technology, known as dynamic MRI, allows investigators to view spinal fluid pulsating within the syrinx. (references) | |
Researchers now know that sleep is an active and dynamic state that greatly influences our waking hours, and they realize that we must understand sleep to fully understand the brain. (references) | ||
Preliminary studies suggest that botulinum toxin injection may be useful in urinary and anal sphincter dysfunction, spasticity, and dynamic deformities in selected cases of cerebral palsy. (references) | ||
Business | The most dynamic are the first two sectors. (references) | |
IT Services are the most dynamic sector within Germany. (references) | ||
Is one of the most dynamic and fastest growing segments. (references) | ||
Economic History | El Salvador | U.S. ties to El Salvador are dynamic and growing. (references) |
Uzbekistan | The rest of the agricultural sector is much more dynamic. (references) | |
Italy | Market analysts forecast a continuing cycle of dynamic growth. (references) | |
Indigenous People | Jordan | Many persons of East Bank origin complain that the dynamic private sector largely is in the hands of the Palestinian majority. (references) |
Political Economy | Taiwan | Taiwan has a dynamic, export-oriented, free market economy. (references) |
Botswana | The prospects look favorable for the development of a more dynamic SADC in the near future. (references) | |
Trade | Panama | Panama's banking sector is one of the most dynamic areas of the economy. (references) |
Romania | Dynamic performances in 1993-94 encouraged further growth of the industry. (references) | |
Worker Rights | India | Trafficking in women and children is a dynamic process. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| Speaker | Phrase(s) |
Al Hunt | Bob, what a bombshell. The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, a conservative Republican, Jim Sensenbrenner, attacking those new FBI surveillance guidelines. That changes the whole dynamic of this issue. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Speaker | Term | Phrase(s) |
John F. Kennedy | 1961-1963 | The dynamic of democracy is the power and the purpose of the individual, and the policy of this administration is to give to the individual the opportunity to realize his own highest possibilities. |
Jimmy Carter | 1977-1981 | We are a great country, a strong country, a vital and dynamic country, and so we will remain. |
Ronald Reagan | 1981-1989 | A dynamic economy, with more citizens working and paying taxes, will be our strongest tool to bring down budget deficits. |
George Bush | 1989-1993 | It's time for a more dynamic program life cycle. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| "Dynamic" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 97.40% of the time. "Dynamic" is used about 1,539 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 97.4% | 1,499 | 5,433 |
| Noun (singular) | 2.27% | 35 | 58,339 |
| Noun (proper) | 0.32% | 5 | 157,705 |
| Total | 100.00% | 1,539 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Country | Name | Country | Name |
| Canada | Dynamic Oil & Gas, Inc. | Hong Kong | Dynamic Holdings Limited |
| Japan | Japan Medical Dynamic Marketing, Inc. | South Africa | Dynamic Cables RSA Ltd. |
| USA | Dynamic Health Products, Inc. | ||
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Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.
Expressions using "dynamic": accelerated dynamic pavement test ♦ bridge response to dynamic loading ♦ dynamic adaptive routing ♦ dynamic Address Translation ♦ dynamic analysis ♦ dynamic arming/disarming ♦ dynamic balance ♦ dynamic binding ♦ dynamic breccia ♦ dynamic compiling ♦ dynamic components ♦ dynamic control ♦ dynamic Data Exchange ♦ dynamic Data Linking ♦ dynamic database management system ♦ dynamic DBMS ♦ dynamic Drive Overlay ♦ dynamic electricity ♦ dynamic Execution ♦ dynamic gradient ♦ dynamic headroom ♦ dynamic Host Configuration Protocol ♦ dynamic HTML ♦ dynamic hub ♦ dynamic LANguage ♦ dynamic link ♦ dynamic link library ♦ dynamic load allowance ♦ dynamic load coefficient ♦ dynamic load computer simulation model ♦ dynamic lung volume ♦ dynamic memory ♦ dynamic pension ♦ dynamic plough ♦ dynamic positioning system ♦ dynamic pressure ♦ dynamic project ♦ dynamic RAM ♦ dynamic random access memory ♦ dynamic relocation ♦ dynamic response index ♦ dynamic response of bridge ♦ dynamic route guidance system operator ♦ dynamic route selection function ♦ dynamic routing ♦ dynamic scope ♦ dynamic scoping ♦ Dynamic Self Inquiry[TM] ♦ dynamic stability ♦ dynamic stability control system ♦ dynamic stationing system ♦ dynamic storage ♦ dynamic store ♦ dynamic traffic assignment ♦ dynamic viscosity ♦ enhanced Dynamic Random Access Memory ♦ extended Data Out Dynamic Random Access Memory ♦ fast Page Mode Dynamic Random Access Memory ♦ page Mode Dynamic Random Access Memory ♦ single Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory ♦ synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory ♦ synthetic dynamic display ♦ Transformational dynamic breathwork. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "dynamic": dynamic-programming-type. | |
Ending with "dynamic": aero-dynamic, electro-dynamic, high-dynamic, hydro-dynamic, non-dynamic, psycho-dynamic, social-dynamic, stable-dynamic, super-dynamic, thermo-dynamic, trophic-dynamic, voice-dynamic. | |
Containing "dynamic": Electro-dynamic induction. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "dynamic"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | dinamik (punchy, pushing), i gjallë (above ground, alive, animate, animated, breathing, brisk, buckish, buoyant, busy, canty, colorful, colourful, crude, dapper, dashing, elastic, erect, fresh, frisky, glowing, graphic, graphical, green, humming, intense, jocund, keen, larky, live, lively, living, mercurial, nimble, noisy, perky, pert, picturesque, playful, poignant, quick, raw, red blooded, saucy, skittish, smart, snappy, spirited, sprightly, spry, uncooked, vital, vivacious, vivid), energjik (abuzz, active, aggressive, busily, dapper, drastic, eager, energetic, forceful, full of beans, get going, high-spirited, live, lively, peppy, punchy, pushing, rattling, snappy, stirring, sturdy, vigorous, vital, zippy). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | فعال (active, businesslike, effective, effectual, efficacious, efficient, energetic, forceful, forcible, functional, living, operative, potent, reliable, trenchant, valid, virtuous), مفعم بالحيوية (active, animate, animated, brisk, energetic, full of energy, full of life, full of vigor, lively, lusty, peppy, spirited, sprightly, vigorous, vital, vivacious, zippy), متميز بفاعلية مستمرة, متحرك (animated, bascule, locomotive, mobile, motor, movable, moveable, moved, moving), ديناميكي. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | функционален (functional), динамически, динамичен (eventful, high pressure). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 动态, 沖 (forceful, highway, powerful, public road, strong, to charge, to collide, to dash, to punch, to rinse, to rush, to wash out, to water). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | dynamický (high-powered). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | dynamisk, dynamik (dynamics, dynamism, vital dynamics). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | dynamische programmering, dynamiek (dynamics, dynamics of a document), bruikbare intensiteitsspan. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Farsi | پویا, وابسته به نیروی محرکه (Kinetic), حرکتی , جنباننده , شخص پرانرژی . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | dynaaminen. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | dynamique (dynamics). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | dynamisch (aggressive, dymanic, lively, vibrant, vigorous, zappy). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | δυναμικόσ (energetic), δυναμικός (powerful), δυναμικό (voltage). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | "י מי, מרץ (dashing, definite, energetic, forcible, keen, snappy, spirited, sturdy, tearing, trenchant, vigorous). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | dinamikus, tetterős (have plenty of go, kinetic, pushing, to be full of go), dinamikai. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | dinamis, dinamik. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | dinamico (dynamical). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 力動的 , 動的 (kinetic), タ行 (Classification for Japanese verb with the dictionary form ending in "tsu", Dahl, dark, dark matter, darling, Darwin, diagram, dial, dialogue, dial-up, diary, diatonic, diet, digest, Dijkstra, Diner's Club, diode, dozen, DynaBook, dynamics, dynamism, dynamite, necktie, tie). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | ダイナミック , どうてき (kinetic), りきどうてき. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 동. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | breeoil (active, active as person, brisk, buoyant, buoyant of market, cogent, energetic, essential, fizzy, forceful, go ahead, impulsive, purposeful, red-blooded, strenuous, valid, vibrant, vigorous). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Norwegian | dynamisk. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | ynamicday dinâmico (dynamical, peppy, pushful, smart). (various references) dinamic, energic (a live wire, active, alive, brisk, buoyant, dapper, drastic, emphatic, energetic, energetically, forcible, full of beans, humming, iron, keen, lively, living, managing, mightily, peppy, peremptory, pushful, pushing, sharp, snappy, stout, stoutly, strenuous, strong, strong-minded, trenchant, virile), activ (acting, active, actively, afoot, aggressive, agile, alive, assets, bouncing, brisk, busy, dapper, diligent, efficient, energetic, fierce, go ahead, industrious, living, operative, pragmatic, quick, regular, spry). (various references) динамический (dynamical). (various references) dinamičan (kinetic). (various references) dinámico (dynamical, dynamo, live, thrustful). (various references) dynamisk. (various references) เต็มไป"้วยพลังและความคิ"สร้างสรรค์. (various references) dinamik (dynamics, high pressure), devingen, enerjik (active, beany, brisk, driving, energetic, full of beans, ginger, gingery, high pressure, lively, peppy, rustling, springy, vibrant, vigorous, virile, warm blooded, zippy). (various references) що розвива"ться (emergent), функціональний (functional, functionary), динамічний (dynamical), динаміка (dynamics), динамік. (various references) động lực (driving force, motivity). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Greek | 700 BCE-300 CE | dynamikos. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "dynamic": dynamical, dynamically, dynamics. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "dynamic": adynamic, aerodynamic, aerothermodynamic, biodynamic, electrodynamic, hemodynamic, hydrodynamic, magnetohydrodynamic, pharmacodynamic, photodynamic, psychodynamic, thermodynamic, undynamic. (additional references) | |
Words containing "dynamic": aerodynamical, aerodynamically, aerodynamicist, aerodynamicists, aerodynamics, aerothermodynamics, chromodynamics, electrodynamics, hemodynamically, hemodynamics, hydrodynamical, hydrodynamically, hydrodynamicist, hydrodynamicists, hydrodynamics, magnetofluiddynamics, magnetohydrodynamics, pharmacodynamically, pharmacodynamics, photodynamically, psychodynamically, psychodynamics, thermodynamical, thermodynamically, thermodynamicist, thermodynamicists, thermodynamics. (additional references) | |
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"Dynamic" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: dinamic, dunamis, dyanamic, dyanmic, Dynafit, dynam, dynami, dynamick, Dynamikou, dynamise, Dynamix, Dynema, dysnomia. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "dynamic" (pronounced dīna"mik) |
| 7 | d ī n a" m i k | aerodynamic, hemodynamic, photodynamic, psychodynamic. |
| 5 | -n a" m i k | electrodynamic. |
| 4 | -a" m i k | ceramic, hypothalamic, panoramic, samek. |
| 3 | -m i k | academic, anemic, atomic, autonomic, bulimic, cataclysmic, comic, cosmic, cytoplasmic, diatomic, economic, endemic, endothermic, epidemic, ergonomic, exothermic, formic, gastronomic, gimmick, gnomic, hypodermic, hypoglycemic, logarithmic, macroeconomic, microeconomic, mimic, monatomic, nonacademic, noneconomic, ophthalmic, organismic, pandemic, patronymic, polemic, rhythmic, seismic, socioeconomic, subatomic, systemic, tragicomic, uneconomic. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-c-d-i-m-n-y" | |
-1 letter: cyanid. | |
-2 letters: acidy, amnic, candy, canid, manic, mincy, nicad. | |
-3 letters: acid, amid, amin, ayin, cadi, caid, cain, cyan, cyma, damn, maid, main, many, mica, mina, mind, myna. | |
-4 letters: aid, aim, ain, ami, and, ani, any, cad, cam, can, cay, dam, day, dim, din, icy, mac, mad, man, may, mid, nam, nay, nim, yam, yid. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-c-d-i-m-n-y" | |
+1 letter: adynamic, cyanamid, dynamics. | |
+2 letters: cyanamide, cyanamids, dynamical, dynamitic, mendacity, undynamic. | |
+3 letters: biodynamic, cyanamides, daunomycin, dynamistic, mendicancy. | |
+4 letters: aerodynamic, daunomycins, demonically, determinacy, dynamically, endemically, hemodynamic, medicinally, monodically, syndicalism. | |
+5 letters: aerodynamics, commandingly, demoniacally, dynamometric, hemodynamics, hydrodynamic, hydromancies, intermediacy, mendaciously, oleandomycin, photodynamic, predominancy, syndactylism, syndicalisms. | |
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