dynamic
- adjective
- /daɪˈnæmɪk/
- Specialized
- The engineer studied the dynamic forces acting on the bridge to ensure its stability under various conditions.
- dynamic range
- static and dynamic
- dynamic analysis
Examples
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Laboratory measures were also used to assess dynamic balance in individuals with chronic stroke.
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Computing the dynamic floor field means discovering the behavior of the crowd around the individual.
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So could we find the dynamic equations of this robot?
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Your dynamic marking is higher than that of the first violin.
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Where are we at with dynamic positioning?
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A dynamic atmospheric disturbance of great intensity.
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I often ask my students to play or sing a phrase using different tempos, dynamic levels, and/or articulation patterns.
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But there's something about time lapse photography that brings to life the dynamic forces of nature that you can feel and sense around you, but you can't actually see.
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Efficient vocal fold vibration is a dynamic blend of proper muscular contraction and balanced respiratory support.
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In music, a dynamic marking indicates how loudly or softly a passage should be played, enhancing the performance.
Synonyms
Showing movement or energy made by moving
Showing a lot of energy and movement or relating to forces and change
Compounds
- Specialized
A state in which a turning part like a propeller does not cause shaking
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Ability of audio equipment to handle short loud sounds without distortion
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A speaker that makes sound when a small coil moves a cone inside a magnet
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A microphone that uses a small magnet and wire to change sound into electric signals
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A speaker that makes sound by moving a cone attached to a wire coil near a magnet
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A device that uses a magnet and a wire coil to change sound into an electric signal
How Dynamic
Surface Forms
Morphology
dynamic = dynamics (transparent) = dynam + ic
Formed by the productive adjective suffix '-ic' from 'dynamics'; meaning 'relating to dynamics' is a direct adjectival relation to the noun 'dynamics'.
Etymology
Dynamic comes from the Greek root dynam- meaning 'power' or 'force'. So in physics and music it describes changing strength or movement, like forces that move things or levels of loudness that go up and down.