dynamic
/daɪˈnæm.ɪk/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.31 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Happening at runtime instead of being predetermined at compile time.
adj
Pertaining to dynamics, the branch of mechanics concerned with the effects of forces on the motion of objects.
adj
Of a verb: not stative, but fientive; indicating continued or progressive action on the part of the subject.
noun
A characteristic or manner of an interaction; a behavior.
Example Sentences
- "The environment is dynamic, changing with the years and the seasons."
- "dynamic economy"
- "He was a dynamic and engaging speaker."
- "The dynamic marking in bar 40 is forte."
- "dynamic allocation"
- "dynamic IP addresses"
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *dunamai Ancient Greek δῠ́νᾰμαι (dŭ́nămai) Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek δυναμικός (dunamikós)lbor. French dynamiqueder. English dynamic From French dynamique, from Ancient Greek δυναμικός (dunamikós, “powerful”), from δύναμις (dúnamis, “power”), from δύναμαι (dúnamai, “I am able”).
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
- Root: *dewh₂-, dynamique, δυναμικός
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /daɪˈnæm.ɪk/
- British English: /daɪˈnæm.ɪk/
Inflected Forms
more dynamic (comparative)
most dynamic (superlative)
dynamical (alternative)
dynamick (alternative)
dynamics (plural)