'Dynamic' definitions:
Definition of 'dynamic'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality; "a dynamic market"; "a dynamic speaker"; "the dynamic president of the firm" [syn: dynamic, dynamical] [ant: adynamic, undynamic]
adjective
Of or relating to dynamics
adjective
(used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being [syn: active, dynamic] [ant: stative]
noun
An efficient incentive; "they hoped it would act as a spiritual dynamic on all churches" [syn: moral force, dynamic]
Definition of 'Dynamic'
From: GCIDE
- Dynamic \Dy*nam"ic\, Dynamical \Dy*nam"ic*al\, a. [Gr. ? powerful, fr. ? power, fr. ? to be able; cf. L. durus hard, E. dure: cf. F. dynamique.]
- 1. Of or pertaining to dynamics; belonging to energy or power; characterized by energy or production of force. [1913 Webster]
- Science, as well as history, has its past to show, -- a past indeed, much larger; but its immensity is dynamic, not divine. --J. Martineau. [1913 Webster]
- The vowel is produced by phonetic, not by dynamic, causes. --J. Peile. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Relating to physical forces, effects, or laws; as, dynamical geology. [1913 Webster]
- As natural science has become more dynamic, so has history. --Prof. Shedd. [1913 Webster]
- Dynamical electricity. See under Electricity. [1913 Webster]
- Note: WordNet lists a number of narrower terms for dynamic and
Synonyms of 'dynamic'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- activating,
- active,
- acute,
- adventuresome,
- adventurous,
- aggressive,
- alive,
- ambitious,
- animated,
- armipotent,
- authoritative,
- brisk,
- cogent,
- driving,
- dynamical,
- eager,
- effective,
- electric,
- electrodynamic,
- emphatic,
- energetic,
- energizing,
- enterprising,
- enthusiastic,
- forceful,
- forcible,
- full of pep,
- functioning,
- geodynamic,
- go-ahead,
- go-go,
- hearty,
- high-potency,
- high-powered,
- high-pressure,
- high-tension,
- hustling,
- impetuous,
- in force,
- in power,
- incisive,
- intense,
- irresistible,
- keen,
- kinematic,
- kinetic,
- live,
- lively,
- living,
- lusty,
- mettlesome,
- mighty,
- mighty in battle,
- operative,
- peppy,
- potent,
- powerful,
- prepotent,
- puissant,
- pushful,
- pushing,
- pushy,
- radiodynamic,
- red-blooded,
- robust,
- ruling,
- running,
- smacking,
- snappy,
- spanking,
- spirited,
- spry,
- strenuous,
- striking,
- strong,
- take-charge,
- take-over,
- telling,
- trenchant,
- up-and-coming,
- valid,
- vehement,
- venturesome,
- venturous,
- vibrant,
- vigorous,
- violent,
- vital,
- vitalizing,
- vivacious,
- vivid,
- working,
- zealous,
- zestful,
- zesty,
- zippy
Words containing 'Dynamic'
- Dynam,
- Dynamical,
- Dynamically,
- Dynamics,
- Dynamism,
- Dynamization,
- dynamize,
- Dynamical electricity,
- dynamic RAM,
- dynamic balance,
- dynamic electricity,
- dynamic headroom,
- dynamic viscosity,
- dynamical system,
- group dynamics,
- Dynamical theory of heat,
- Electro-dynamic,
- Electro-dynamical,
- Electro-dynamics,
- terrestrial dynamical time,
- Electro-dynamic induction