Meaning of dynamic in English

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Noun
dynamic
Definitions
1. an efficient incentive
Examples
- « they hoped it would act as a spiritual dynamic on all churches »
Qualitative Adjective
dynamic
Etymology
early 19th century (as a term in physics): from French dynamique, from Greek dunamikos, from dunamis‘power’
Definitions
1. characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality
Examples
- « a dynamic market »
- « a dynamic speaker »
- « the dynamic president of the firm »
Synonyms
Antonyms
- undynamic
- adynamic
2. of or relating to dynamics
3. expressing action rather than a state of being
Examples
- « used of verbs (e.g. 'to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. 'running' in 'running water') »
Antonyms
- stative

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