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.
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Science, as well as history, has its past to show,
-- a past indeed, much larger; but its immensity is
dynamic, not divine. --J.
Martineau.
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The vowel is produced by phonetic, not by dynamic,
causes. --J. Peile.
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2. Relating to physical forces, effects, or laws; as,
dynamical geology.
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As natural science has become more dynamic, so has
history. --Prof. Shedd.
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Dynamical electricity. See under Electricity.
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Note: WordNet lists a number of narrower terms for dynamic
and
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
dynamic
adj 1: characterized by action or forcefulness or force of
personality; "a dynamic market"; "a dynamic speaker";
"the dynamic president of the firm" [syn: dynamical]
[ant: undynamic]
2: of or relating to dynamics
3: expressing action rather than a state of being; used of
verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g.
`running' in `running water') [syn: active] [ant: stative]
n : an efficient incentive; "they hoped it would act as a
spiritual dynamic on all churches" [syn: moral force]
WordNet (r) 2.0
96 Moby Thesaurus words for "dynamic":
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
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
active, dynamical, moral force
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