{ } a. [ Gr. &unr_; powerful, fr. &unr_; power, fr. &unr_; 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. [ 1913 Webster ] Science, as well as history, has its past to show, -- a past indeed, much larger; but its immensity is dynamic, not divine. J. Martineau. [ 1913 Webster ] The vowel is produced by phonetic, not by dynamic, causes. J. Peile. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Relating to physical forces, effects, or laws; as, dynamical geology. [ 1913 Webster ] As natural science has become more dynamic, so has history. Prof. Shedd. [ 1913 Webster ] Dynamical electricity. See under Electricity. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Dynamic |