dynamics

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noun

dy·​nam·​ics dī-ˈna-miks 

plural in form but singular or plural in construction

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)

dynamics

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plural of dynamic entry 2

Word History

Etymology

Noun

dynam(ic) entry 1 + -ics, after French dynamique dynamic entry 2

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1789, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing dynamics

• group dynamics

Rhymes for dynamics

• ceramics
• aerodynamics
• chromodynamics
• geodynamics
• hemodynamics
• hydrodynamics
• psychodynamics
• thermodynamics
• electrodynamics
• pharmacodynamics
• hammocks
• magnetohydrodynamics

Kids Definition

dynamics

singular or plural noun

dy·​nam·​ics dī-ˈnam-iks 

1

: the science of the motion of bodies and the action of forces in producing or changing their motion

2

: physical, moral, or intellectual forces or the laws relating to them

3

: the pattern of change or growth

4

: variation in force or intensity (as in music)

Medical Definition

dynamics

noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction

dy·​nam·​ics dī-ˈnam-iks 

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