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dynamics

[dahy-nam-iks]

noun

  1. (used with a singular verb)the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion and equilibrium of systems under the action of forces, usually from outside the system.

  2. (used with a plural verb)the motivating or driving forces, physical or moral, in any field.

  3. (used with a plural verb)the pattern or history of growth, change, and development in any field.

  4. (used with a plural verb)variation and gradation in the volume of musical sound.

  5. (used with a singular verb)psychodynamics.



dynamics

/ 岹ɪˈæɪ /

noun

  1. (functioning as singular) the branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that change or produce the motions of bodies Compare statics kinematics

  2. (functioning as singular) the branch of mechanics that includes statics and kinetics See statics kinetics

  3. (functioning as singular) the branch of any science concerned with forces

  4. those forces that produce change in any field or system

  5. music

    1. the various degrees of loudness called for in performance

    2. Also called: dynamic marks. dynamic markings.directions and symbols used to indicate degrees of loudness

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

dynamics

  1. The branch of physics that deals with the effects of forces on the motions of bodies.

  2. Also called kinetics

  3. Compare kinematics

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Word History and Origins

Origin of dynamics1

First recorded in 1780–90; dynamic, -ics
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Such immersion helped the trio of actors lose themselves in “The Agency’s” high-stakes workplace drama, where government secrets and transactional dynamics rule day-to-day operations.

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How might the dynamics change if one family is living in the home, but the others are expected to pay for repairs and maintenance?

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“They weren’t real-life people because you have to transform them into characters, and sometimes you have to pull some strings to make the dramatic dynamics more effective.”

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Talk a little bit about developing those kinds of dynamics between the characters.

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But beneath the sensational plotlines is a more complex story about the evolving dynamics within a tight-knit community.

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