dynamical
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Adjective (1)
- characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality“a dynamic market”“a dynamic speaker”“the dynamic president of the firm”Synonyms: dynamicSimilar changing, driving, slashing, high-octane, self-propelled, projectile, propellant, energizing +1 moreSee also energetic
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Origin: Gr. … powerful, fr. … power, fr. … to be able; cf. L. durus hard, E. dure: cf. F. dynamique.
1. Of or pertaining to dynamics; belonging to energy or power; characterized by energy or production of force.
Science, as well as history, has its past to show, — a past indeed, much larger; but its immensity is dynamic, not divine.— James Martineau
The vowel is produced by phonetic, not by dynamic, causes.— John Peile
2. Relating to physical forces, effects, or laws; as, dynamical geology.
As natural science has become more dynamic, so has history.— Prof. Shedd.
Dynamical electricity. See under Electricity.
WordNet lists a number of narrower terms for dynamic and dynamical adjective [Narrower terms: can-do; driving; energizing, energising, kinetic; forceful, slashing, vigorous; projectile; propellant, propellent, propelling, propulsive; renascent, resurgent; self-propelled, self-propelling; high-octane, high-powered, high-power, high-voltage]
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5