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dynamic
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun dynamic has 1 sense
- dynamic(n = noun.motive) moral force - an efficient incentive; "they hoped it would act as a spiritual dynamic on all churches" is a kind of incentive, inducement, motivator
Adjective dynamic has 3 senses
- dynamic(a = adj.all) dynamical - characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality; "a dynamic market"; "a dynamic speaker"; "the dynamic president of the firm" Antonym: undynamic
- dynamic(a = adj.pert) Array - of or relating to dynamics; Array Derived form noun dynamics1
- dynamic(a = adj.all) active - (used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being; Array
OXFORD DICTIONARY
dynamic, adj. & n.
--adj. (also dynamical)
1 energetic; active; potent.
2 Physics a concerning motive force (opp. STATIC). b concerning force in actual operation.
3 of or concerning dynamics.
4 Mus. relating to the volume of sound.
5 Philos. relating to dynamism.
6 (as dynamical) Theol. (of inspiration) endowing with divine power, not impelling mechanically.
--n.
1 an energizing or motive force.
2 Mus. = DYNAMICS 3.
--adj. (also dynamical)
1 energetic; active; potent.
2 Physics a concerning motive force (opp. STATIC). b concerning force in actual operation.
3 of or concerning dynamics.
4 Mus. relating to the volume of sound.
5 Philos. relating to dynamism.
6 (as dynamical) Theol. (of inspiration) endowing with divine power, not impelling mechanically.
--n.
1 an energizing or motive force.
2 Mus. = DYNAMICS 3.
Idiom
dynamic equilibrium see EQUILIBRIUM. dynamic viscosity see VISCOSITY.
Derivative
dynamically adv.
Etymology
F dynamique f. Gk dunamikos f. dunamis power
THESAURUS
dynamic
activating, active, acute, adventuresome, adventurous, aggressive, alive, ambitious, animated, armipotent, authoritative, brisk, cogent, driving, dynamical, eager, effective, electric, electrodynamic, emphatic, energetic, energizing, enterprising, enthusiastic, forceful, forcible, full of pep, functioning, geodynamic, go-ahead, go-go, hearty, high-potency, high-powered, high-pressure, high-tension, hustling, impetuous, in force, in power, incisive, intense, irresistible, keen, kinematic, kinetic, live, lively, living, lusty, mettlesome, mighty, mighty in battle, operative, peppy, potent, powerful, prepotent, puissant, pushful, pushing, pushy, radiodynamic, red-blooded, robust, ruling, running, smacking, snappy, spanking, spirited, spry, strenuous, striking, strong, take-charge, take-over, telling, trenchant, up-and-coming, valid, vehement, venturesome, venturous, vibrant, vigorous, violent, vital, vitalizing, vivacious, vivid, working, zealous, zestful, zesty, zippyROGET THESAURUS
dynamic
Impulse
N impulse, sudden thought, impromptu, improvisation, inspiration, flash, spurt, improvisatore, creature of impulse, extemporaneous, impulsive, indeliberate, snap, improvised, improvisate, improvisatory, unpremeditated, unmeditated, improvise, unprompted, unguided, natural, unguarded, spontaneous, instinctive, extempore, extemporaneously, offhand, impromptu, a limproviste, improviso, on the spur of the moment, on the spur of the occasion, impulse, impulsion, impetus, momentum, push, pulsion, thrust, shove, jog, jolt, brunt, booming, boost, throw, explosion, propulsion, percussion, concussion, collision, occursion, clash, encounter, cannon, carambole, appulse, shock, crash, bump, impact, elan, charge, beating, blow, dint, stroke, knock, tap, rap, slap, smack, pat, dab, fillip, slam, bang, hit, whack, thwack, cuff, squash, dowse, swap, whap, punch, thump, pelt, kick, punce, calcitration, ruade, arietation, cut, thrust, lunge, yerk, carom, carrom, clip, jab, plug, sidewinder, sidewipe, sideswipe, hammer, sledge hammer, mall, maul, mallet, flail, ram, rammer, battering ram, monkey, pile-driving engine, punch, bat, cant hook, cudgel, ax, dynamics, seismometer, accelerometer, earthquake detector, impelling, impulsive, impellent, booming, dynamic, dynamical, impelled, a hit, a very palpable hit.
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