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dy·nam·ics | \ dī-ˈna-miks 
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\Definition of dynamics
1 physics : a branch of mechanics (see mechanics sense 1) that deals with forces and their relation primarily to the motion but sometimes also to the equilibrium (see equilibrium sense 2) of bodies
2 : a pattern or process of change, growth, or activity
population dynamics
3 : variation and contrast in force or intensity (as in music)
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dynamics
noun plural but singular or plural in constructiondy·nam·ics | \ dī-ˈnam-iks \
\Medical Definition of dynamics
1 : a branch of mechanics that deals with forces and their relation primarily to the motion but sometimes also to the equilibrium of bodies
2 : psychodynamics
3 : the pattern of change or growth of an object or phenomenon
personality dynamics population dynamics
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The first known use of dynamics was circa 1789
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