dy·nam·ic
dī-ˈna-mik
1
a
: marked by usually continuous and productive activity or change
a dynamic city
2
or less commonly dynamical
a
: of or relating to physical force or energy
b
: of or relating to dynamics (see dynamics entry 1)
3
of random-access memory
: requiring periodic refreshment of charge in order to retain data
plural dynamics
: a force or factor that controls or influences a process of growth, change, interaction, or activity : a dynamic force or factor
a social/cultural/interpersonal dynamic
… describes a world order that seems to be evolving from ideology as the principal dynamic …—Woody West
Denial has always been the most devastating social and political dynamic of the AIDS epidemic …—June E. Osborn
Still, one wonders, Is there a way to achieve … results without some of the extraneous nastiness, the relentless controlling dynamic?—Jack McCallum
see also dynamics entry 1
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