/ daɪˈnæmɪk; NAmE / noun , adjective
■ noun
1.
dynamics [ pl. ] the way in which people or things behave and react to each other in a particular situation :
the dynamics of political change
group dynamics (= the way in which members of a group react to each other)
2.
dynamics [ U ] the science of the forces involved in movement :
fluid dynamics
—compare statics
3.
[ sing. ] ( formal ) a force that produces change, action or effects
4.
dynamics [ pl. ] ( music ) changes in volume in music
■ adjective
1.
( approving ) ( of a person ) having a lot of energy and a strong personality :
a dynamic personality
2.
( of a process ) always changing and making progress
OPP static
3.
( physics ) ( of a force or power ) producing movement
OPP static
4.
( linguistics ) ( of verbs ) describing an action rather than a state. Dynamic verbs (for example eat , grow , knock , die ) can be used in the progressive tenses.
—compare stative
► dy·nam·ic·al·ly / -kli; NAmE / adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent. (as a term in physics): from French dynamique , from Greek dunamikos , from dunamis power.