group dynamics

noun

plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: the interacting forces within a small human group
also : the sociological study of these forces

Examples of group dynamics in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web According to the sociology of group dynamics, a triad is more stable than a dyad because one member can act as a mediator. Weike Wang, The New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2024 You were born to be an individual and to manage group dynamics. Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024 Your biggest challenge this month revolves around balancing personal creativity and joy versus group dynamics and your sense of belonging in the world, Aries. Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024 Outside the explosive reunion episodes, Vanderpump rarely tipped off that being on-camera might’ve changed the cast’s group dynamics or that any of them had become famous at all. Caroline Framke, Vulture, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for group dynamics 

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Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of group dynamics was in 1935

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“Group dynamics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/group%20dynamics. Accessed 9 Sep. 2024.

Medical Definition

group dynamics

noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: the interacting forces within a small human group
also : the sociological study of these forces

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