different between nippy vs dynamic

English

Etymology

nip +? -y

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?pi/
• Rhymes: -?pi

Adjective

nippy (comparative nippier, superlative nippiest)

1. (Britain, informal) fast; speedy
   • c. 2000, Melanie Allen, Customer Relations Management (page 6)

     A Rolls Royce will not do if you need an economical, nippy car that is easy to park.

2. (informal) Of the weather, rather cold.

3. Inclined to nip; bitey.
   • 1995, Nancy Baer, Choosing a Dog: A Guide to Picking the Perfect Breed (page 161)

     Spoiling may create a pushy, nippy dog that lacks confidence.

4. (Scotland, informal) annoying; irritating
5. (Scotland) sharp in taste
6. (Scotland) curt
7. (Scotland) parsimonious

Translations

English

Alternative forms

• dynamical
• dynamick (obsolete)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /da??næ.m?k/

Adjective

dynamic (comparative more dynamic, superlative most dynamic)

1. Changing; active; in motion.

   The environment is dynamic, changing with the years and the seasons.

   dynamic economy

2. Powerful; energetic.

   He was a dynamic and engaging speaker.

3. Able to change and adapt.
4. (music) Having to do with the volume of sound.

   The dynamic marking in bar 40 is forte.

5. (computing) Happening at runtime instead of being predetermined at compile time.

   dynamic allocation

   dynamic IP addresses

   the dynamic resizing of an array

6. Pertaining to dynamics, the branch of mechanics concerned with the effects of forces on the motion of objects.
7. (grammar) Of a verb: not stative, but fientive; indicating continued or progressive action on the part of the subject.

Synonyms

• (changing, active): active, fluid, moving
• (powerful): energetic, powerful

Antonyms

• (Changing; active; in motion): static
• (computing): static

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

dynamic (plural dynamics)

1. A characteristic or manner of an interaction; a behavior.

   Watch the dynamic between the husband and wife when they disagree.
2. (physics) A moving force.

   The study of fluid dynamics quantifies turbulent and laminar flows.

3. (music) The varying loudness or volume of a song or the markings that indicate the loudness.

   If you pay attention to the dynamics as you play, it's a very moving piece.

4. (music) A symbol in a musical score that indicates the desired level of volume.
5. (grammar) A verb that indicates continued or progressive action on the part of the subject.

Synonyms

• (a characteristic or manner of an interaction; a behavior): apparatus, course of action, design, effect, function, functioning, implementation, interchange, interplay, mechanism, method, modus operandi, motif, nature, operation, pattern, process, regimen, workings

Related terms

• dynamics

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