n.
Pronunciation: ' d ī -n ə - ˌ mi-z ə m
Function: noun
Date: circa 1857
1 a : a theory that all phenomena (as matter or motion) can be explained as manifestations of force ― compare MECHANISM b : DYNAMICS 2
2 : a dynamic or expansionist quality
– dy · na · mist \ -mist \ noun
– dy · na · mis · tic \ ˌ d ī -n ə - ' mis-tik \ adjective