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dynamic

adjective · /daɪˈnæmɪk/ · Level 1 · Starter

What does dynamic mean?

dynamic (adjective): changing; active; in motion.

Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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How do you pronounce dynamic?

/daɪˈnæmɪk/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.

Where does dynamic come from?

From French dynamique, from Ancient Greek δυναμικός (dunamikós, “powerful”), from δύναμις (dúnamis, “power”), from δύναμαι (dúnamai, “I am able”).

Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What does “dynamic” mean?

of a mildly low temperature

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displaying or feeling anger

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changing; active; in motion

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having a high price or cost

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