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dynamics

Syllabification: (dy·nam·ics)
Pronunciation: /dīˈnamiks/

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Definition of dynamics

noun

  • 1 [treated as singular] the branch of mechanics concerned with the motion of bodies under the action of forces. Compare with statics.
  • [usually with modifier] the branch of any science in which forces or changes are considered:chemical dynamics
  • 2the forces or properties that stimulate growth, development, or change within a system or process:the dynamics of changing social relations
  • 3 Music the varying levels of volume of sound in different parts of a musical performance.

Derivatives

dynamicist

Pronunciation: /-ˈnaməsist/

noun

dynamics in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of dynamics in the British & World English dictionary