adj · noun · 16 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/daɪˈnæm.ɪk/
Canada, General-American:/daɪˈnæm.ɪk/
Canada, General-American:[daɪˈnɛəm.ɪk]/æ/ raising
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Australian:/dɑeˈnæm.ɪk/
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New-Zealand:[dɑe̯ˈnɛm.ək]
CMU ARPABET:D AY0 N AE1 M IH0 K
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Changing; active; in motion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The environment is dynamic, changing with the years and the seasons.
dynamic economy
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: active, fluid, moving, changeable, changeful, changeling, dynamic, everchanging, fickle, inconstant, labile, mobile, moody, shiftable, up-and-down, unstable, variable, volatile, wavering, afoot, animate, astir, cursory, in motion, on the move, on the wing, under sail, unstill
Antonyms: static
2
adj
Meaning 2
Powerful; energetic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
13
adjective
Meaning 13
(used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: active
Antonyms: none provided
14
adjective
Meaning 14
characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a dynamic market
a dynamic speaker
the dynamic president of the firm
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dynamical
Antonyms: undynamic
15
adjective
Meaning 15
of or relating to dynamics
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
16
noun
Meaning 16
an efficient incentive
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
they hoped it would act as a spiritual dynamic on all churches
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: moral force
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: incentive, inducement, motivator
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dewh2-der. Proto-Hellenic *dunamai Ancient Greek δῠ́νᾰμαι (dŭ́nămai) Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek δυναμικός (dunamikós)lbor. French dynamiqueder. English dynamic From French dynamique, from Ancient Greek δυναμικός (dunamikós, “powerful”), from δύναμις (dúnamis, “power”), from δύναμαι (dúnamai, “I am able”).
Across languages
Translations
87 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
динами́чен
(dinamíčen)
— not steady; in motion
Catalan:
dinàmic
— not steady; in motion
Czech:
dynamický
— not steady; in motion
Dutch:
dynamisch
— not steady; in motion
Dutch:
veranderlijk
— not steady; in motion
French:
dynamique
— not steady; in motion
Georgian:
დინამიკური
(dinamiḳuri)
— not steady; in motion
German:
dynamisch
— not steady; in motion
Hebrew:
דינמי
(dinámi)
— not steady; in motion
Hindi:
क्रियाशील
(kriyāśīl)
— not steady; in motion
Hindi:
गतिशील
(gatiśīl)
— not steady; in motion
Hungarian:
dinamikus
— not steady; in motion
Italian:
dinamico
— not steady; in motion
Japanese:
動的
(dōteki)
— not steady; in motion
Lithuanian:
dinamiškas
— not steady; in motion
Māori:
korikori
— not steady; in motion
Māori:
oi
— not steady; in motion
Persian:
پویا
(puyâ)
— not steady; in motion
Persian:
دینامیک
(dinâmik)
— not steady; in motion
Polish:
dynamiczny
— not steady; in motion
Portuguese:
dinâmico
— not steady; in motion
Russian:
динами́чный
(dinamíčnyj)
— not steady; in motion
Spanish:
dinámico
— not steady; in motion
Swedish:
dynamisk
— not steady; in motion
Ukrainian:
динамі́чний
(dynamíčnyj)
— not steady; in motion
Yiddish:
דינאַמיש
(dinamish)
— not steady; in motion
Bulgarian:
динами́чен
(dinamíčen)
— powerful
Bulgarian:
енерги́чен
(energíčen)
— powerful
Catalan:
dinàmic
— powerful
Czech:
dynamický
— powerful
Dutch:
dynamisch
— powerful
French:
dynamique
— powerful
Georgian:
დინამიკური
(dinamiḳuri)
— powerful
German:
dynamisch
— powerful
Ancient Greek:
δυναμικός
(dunamikós)
— powerful
Hungarian:
dinamikus
— powerful
Irish:
fuinniúil
— powerful
Irish:
bríomhar
— powerful
Italian:
dinamico
— powerful
Polish:
dynamiczny
— powerful
Portuguese:
dinâmico
— powerful
Russian:
динами́чный
(dinamíčnyj)
— powerful
Russian:
энерги́чный
(enɛrgíčnyj)
— powerful
Russian:
напо́ристый
(napóristyj)
— powerful
Spanish:
dinámico
— powerful
Ukrainian:
динамі́чний
(dynamíčnyj)
— powerful
Yiddish:
דינאַמיש
(dinamish)
— powerful
Bulgarian:
променли́в
(promenlív)
— able to change
Dutch:
dynamisch
— able to change
Dutch:
dynamische
— able to change
Finnish:
dynaaminen
— able to change
French:
dynamique
— able to change
Georgian:
დინამიკური
(dinamiḳuri)
— able to change
German:
veränderlich
— able to change
German:
dynamisch
— able to change
Hebrew:
דינמי
(dinámi)
— able to change
Hebrew:
גמיש
(gamísh)
— able to change
Hungarian:
dinamikus
— able to change
Italian:
dinamico
— able to change
Portuguese:
dinâmico
— able to change
Russian:
изме́нчивый
(izménčivyj)
— able to change
Spanish:
dinámico
— able to change
Swedish:
dynamisk
— able to change
Yiddish:
דינאַמיש
(dinamish)
— able to change
Czech:
dynamický
— computing: happening at runtime instead of at compile time
French:
dynamique
— computing: happening at runtime instead of at compile time
Greek:
δυναμικός
(dynamikós)
— computing: happening at runtime instead of at compile time
Icelandic:
kviklegur
— computing: happening at runtime instead of at compile time
Icelandic:
kvik-
— computing: happening at runtime instead of at compile time
Russian:
динами́ческий
(dinamíčeskij)
— computing: happening at runtime instead of at compile time
Bulgarian:
дина́мика
(dinámika)
— a behavior
Catalan:
dinàmica
— a behavior
Danish:
dynamik
— a behavior
Dutch:
dynamiek
— a behavior
French:
dynamique
— a behavior
German:
Dynamik
— a behavior
Hebrew:
דִּינָמִיקָה
(dinámika)
— a behavior
Russian:
дина́мика
(dinámika)
— a behavior
Swedish:
dynamik
— a behavior
Ukrainian:
дина́міка
(dynámika)
— a behavior
Bulgarian:
дина́мика
(dinámika)
— the varying loudness or volume
Dutch:
dynamiek
— the varying loudness or volume
French:
dynamique
— the varying loudness or volume
German:
Dynamik
— the varying loudness or volume
Māori:
kahaoro
— the varying loudness or volume
Russian:
дина́мика
(dinámika)
— the varying loudness or volume