[d??'nam?k]
¦ adjective
1. (of a process or system) characterized by constant change or activity.
(of a person) full of energy and new ideas.
2.
Physics relating to forces producing motion. Often contrasted with
static.
3. relating to the volume of sound produced by a musical instrument or voice.
4.
Linguistics (of a verb) expressing an action, activity, event, or process. Contrasted with
stative.
5. Electronics (of a memory device) needing to be refreshed by the periodic application of a voltage.
¦ noun
1. a force that stimulates change or progress.
2.
Music another term for
dynamics (in sense 3).
Derivatives
dynamical adjective
dynamically adverb
Origin
C19: from Fr. dynamique, from Gk dunamikos, from dunamis 'power'.