Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
not steady; in motion:
Русский
By meaning 4
not steady; in motion:
powerful:
able to change:
computing: happening at runtime instead of at compile time:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
not steady; in motion:
able to change:

Examples

28 sentences

  1. Tom has a dynamic personality.

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  2. The American culture is so dynamic.

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  3. Berlin is a very dynamic city.

    ruБерлин очень динамичный город. — marafon

    deBerlin ist eine sehr muntere Stadt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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Meaning

7 senses

  1. Changing; active; in motion.

    The environment is dynamic, changing with the years and the seasons.

    dynamic economy

    dynamisch

    динами́чныйdinamíčnyj

    динамі́чнийdynamíčnyj

  2. Able to change and adapt.

    veränderlich, dynamisch

    изме́нчивыйizménčivyj

  3. Powerful; energetic.

    He was a dynamic and engaging speaker.

    dynamisch

    динами́чныйdinamíčnyj, энерги́чныйenɛrgíčnyj, напо́ристыйnapóristyj

    динамі́чнийdynamíčnyj

More meanings 4

  1. Happening at runtime instead of being predetermined at compile time.

    dynamic allocation

    dynamic IP addresses

    динами́ческийdinamíčeskij

  2. Having to do with the volume of sound.

    The dynamic marking in bar 40 is forte.

  3. Pertaining to dynamics, the branch of mechanics concerned with the effects of forces on the motion of objects.

  4. Of a verb: not stative, but fientive; indicating continued or progressive action on the part of the subject.

More definitions
  • characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality
  • of or relating to dynamics
  • (used of verbs (e.g. ‘to run’) and participial adjectives (e.g. ‘running’ in ‘running water’)) expressing action rather than a state of being

Origin

From French dynamique, from Ancient Greek δυναμικός (dunamikós, “powerful”), from δύναμις

From French dynamique, from Ancient Greek δυναμικός (dunamikós, “powerful”), from δύναμις (dúnamis, “power”), from δύναμαι (dúnamai, “I am able”).

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Forms

more dynamic, most dynamic
Comparativemore dynamic Lesson
Superlativemost dynamic Lesson

regular

Synonyms

79 synonyms
Changing:activeB1fluidB2movingB2mobileA2moodyB2animateB2changeablechangefulchangelingeverchangingfickleinconstantlabileshiftable
Powerful:energeticA2powerfulA2agileC2aliveA2animatedB1busyA1diligentB1eagerB1enthusiasticB1gayB1happyA1heartyB1keenB2kineticC2
Close in meaning
  • characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality:dynamical
  • (used of verbs (e.g. ‘to run’) and participial adjectives (e.g. ‘running’ in ‘running water’)) expressing action rather than a state of being:active

Antonyms

2 antonyms
Changing:static
undynamic

Word family

106 related words
Relateddynamics
DeriveddynamicallyC1acrodynamicadynamicaerodynamicamphidynamicandrodynamicaquadynamicastrodynamicautodynamicbarodynamicbiodynamiccardiodynamicchromodynamicclinicodynamicdygogramdynafocaldynamicaldynamic bindingdynamic-bounddynamic brakedynamic brakingdynamic coolingdynamic dispatchdynamic efficiency

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
dyeB2dynamicsdynamitedynamo

Dictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.

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