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group dynamics

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The behaviour of a group of people governed by their mutual interaction.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

The study of this behaviour.

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Usage: uncountable

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noun

Meaning 3

the branch of social psychology that studies the psychodynamics of interaction in social groups

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: psychodynamics

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 群體動力 /群体动力 — behaviour
  • Finnish: ryhmädynamiikka — behaviour
  • French: dynamique de groupe — behaviour
  • Georgian: ჯგუფური დინამიკა (ǯgupuri dinamiḳa) — behaviour
  • German: Gruppendynamik — behaviour
  • Hungarian: csoportdinamika — behaviour
  • Ukrainian: групова́ дина́міка (hrupová dynámika) — behaviour
  • Chinese Mandarin: 群體動力學 /群体动力学 — study
  • Finnish: ryhmädynamiikka — study
  • French: dynamique de groupe — study
  • German: Gruppendynamik — study