From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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.
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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
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
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: {dynamic},
{dynamical}] [ant: {adynamic}, {undynamic}]
2: of or relating to dynamics
3: (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}]
n 1: an efficient incentive; "they hoped it would act as a
spiritual dynamic on all churches" [syn: {moral force},
{dynamic}]
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