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Meaning of dynamic in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Definitions
  3. Qualitative Adjective
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

    /daɪˈnæmɪk/

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  1. Noun

    dynamic

    Definitions

    1. an efficient incentive

    Examples

    • « they hoped it would act as a spiritual dynamic on all churches »
  2. 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

    • can-do
    • changing
    • ever-changing
    • driving
    • impulsive
    • energizing
    • energising
    • kinetic
    • projectile
    • propellant
    • propellent
    • propelling
    • propulsive
    • renascent
    • resurgent
    • self-propelled
    • self-propelling
    • slashing
    • high-octane
    • high-powered
    • high-power
    • high-voltage
    • high-energy

    Antonyms

    • undynamic
    • adynamic
  3. 2. of or relating to dynamics
  4. 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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