Words / B2

dy-NAM-ik/daɪˈnæmɪk/

Dynamic means energetic and changing: a dynamic market; a dynamic leader. Dynamics (often plural) are the forces in a system. Static is a contrast. Do not overuse dynamic in CVs — give evidence. In science, dynamics has a technical sense. Dynamism is the noun for energy.

Meaning

Full of energy and new ideas; also continuously changing.

Examples

• “The labour market is more dynamic than the textbook model suggests.”
• “The labour market is more dynamic than the simple model allows.”
• “Group dynamics in the seminar silenced quieter students, which is the systems sense.”

Good to know

a dynamic + noun. Nouns: dynamism; dynamics (forces in a system). Contrast: static. CV caution: show evidence, not the adjective alone.

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