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dynamics n : the branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies [syn: kinetics]

English

From δυναμική (dynamike), from Ancient Greek δύναμις (dynamis) "strength, power".

dynamics

The branch of mechanics that is concerned with the effects of forces on the motion of objects.
The volume of the sound, such as piano, mezzo piano, mezzo forte, and forte.

Dynamics (from Greek δυναμικός - dunamikos "powerful", from δύναμις - dunamis "power") may refer to:

Dynamics (physics), in physics, dynamics refers to the effects of forces on the motion of objects
Molecular dynamics
Gravitational dynamics, a term used in the study of gravitation
Thermodynamics, a branch of physics that studies the effects of changes in temperature, pressure, and volume on physical systems
Fluid dynamics, the study of liquids and gasses in motion

*System dynamics, the study of the behaviour of complex systems

A Dynamical system in mathematics or complexity.
Dynamics (music), In music, dynamics refers to the softness or loudness of a sound or note. The term is also applied to the written or printed musical notation used to indicate dynamics.
Group dynamics, the study of social group processes
Microsoft Dynamics, business software for customer relationship management and enterprise resource planning
Psychodynamics, the study of the interrelationship of various parts of the mind, personality, or psyche as they relate to mental, emotional, or motivational forces especially at the subconscious level
Neurodynamics, an area of research in the brain sciences which places a strong focus upon the spatio-temporal (dynamic) character of neural activity in describing brain function
Power dynamics, the dynamics of power, used in sociology
Dynamic programming in computer science and control theory.
Dynamic program analysis, in computer science is a set of methods for analyzing code that is performed with executing programs built from that software on a real or virtual processor.