dynamic

English

/daɪˈnæ.mɪk/

adj
Definitions
  • Changing; active; in motion.
  • Powerful; energetic.
  • Able to change and adapt.
  • (music) Having to do with the volume of sound.
  • (computing) Happening at runtime instead of being predetermined at compile time.
  • Pertaining to dynamics, the branch of mechanics concerned with the effects of forces on the motion of objects.
  • (grammar) Of a verb: not stative, but fientive; indicating continued or progressive action on the part of the subject.

Etymology

Derived from French dynamique derived from Ancient Greek δυναμικός (powerful) root from Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂- (tie to, secure, fit, be able, arrange).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dewh₂-

Gloss

tie to, secure, fit, be able, arrange

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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