noun
dynamics
dy-NAM-iks/daɪnˈæmɪks/
Forces governing motion and change.
The waterwheel's dynamics link the flowing stream to the bucket's upward movement.
Etymology
The “power” root first connects dynamics with the study of forces producing motion. The meaning broadened to the forces and interactions that drive change within other systems.
In context
it changes its underlying behavior and this is because with feedback the controller changes the system State as a function of the current state and that relationship is producing new Dynamics
More examples
- Family dynamics influence how children handle disagreements.
- Rising prices alter the dynamics of the housing market.
- In dynamics, students study how forces affect motion.
Forms
dynamics
dynamic adjective — Involving forces that produce movement or change.
Similar words
- interplay
- Emphasizes mutual interaction rather than the forces driving change.
- mechanics
- In physics, includes equilibrium as well as forces and motion.