adj
dynamic
deye-NAM-ihk
adj
1
Full of energy and always changing or moving forward.
"She's a dynamic leader who thrives on new challenges."
"The city has a dynamic economy driven by tech startups."
2
Relating to forces that produce motion, as opposed to things that stay still.
"Engineers study the dynamic loads a bridge must withstand in wind."
noun
1
The particular pattern of behaviour or interaction between people or things.
"The dynamic between the two co-founders changed once the company grew."
How to Use Dynamic
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEnergetic and constantly changing — or, as a noun, the way people or forces interact.
Common mistake
Don't confuse the adjective "dynamic" (energetic, changing) with "dynamite" (an explosive) — they share a root but mean very different things.
Common pairings
dynamic personality
dynamic range
power dynamic
group dynamic
Word Forms
more dynamic comparative, dynamics plural, most dynamic superlative
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Etymology
From French dynamique, itself from Ancient Greek dunamikós ("powerful"), rooted in dúnamis ("power, ability").