The difference between Animate and Dynamic

When used as adjectives, animate means that which lives, whereas dynamic means changing.

Animate is also verb with the meaning: to impart motion or the appearance of motion to.

Dynamic is also noun with the meaning: a characteristic or manner of an interaction.

check bellow for the other definitions of Animate and Dynamic

  1. Animate as an adjective:

    That which lives.

  2. Animate as an adjective:

    Possessing the quality or ability of motion.

  3. Animate as an adjective:

    Dynamic, energetic.

    Examples:

    "She is an engaging and animate speaker."

  4. Animate as an adjective (grammar, of a noun or pronoun):

    Having a referent that includes a human, animal, plant or other entity which is considered alive.

    Examples:

    "Nouns can be singular or plural, and one of two genders, animate or inanimate."

  5. Animate as an adjective (grammar):

    Inflected to agree with an animate noun or pronoun.

  1. Animate as a verb (transitive):

    To impart motion or the appearance of motion to.

    Examples:

    "If we animate the model, we can see the complexity of the action."

  2. Animate as a verb (transitive):

    To give spirit or vigour to; to stimulate or enliven; to inspirit.

  1. Dynamic as an adjective:

    Changing; active; in motion.

    Examples:

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

    "dynamic economy"

  2. Dynamic as an adjective:

    Powerful; energetic.

    Examples:

    "He was a dynamic and engaging speaker."

  3. Dynamic as an adjective:

    Able to change and adapt.

  4. Dynamic as an adjective (music):

    Having to do with the volume of sound.

    Examples:

    "The dynamic marking in bar 40 is forte."

  5. Dynamic as an adjective (computing):

    Happening at runtime instead of being predetermined at compile time.

    Examples:

    "dynamic allocation"

    "dynamic IP addresses"

    "the dynamic resizing of an array"

  6. Dynamic as an adjective:

    Pertaining to dynamics, the branch of mechanics concerned with the effects of forces on the motion of objects.

  7. Dynamic as an adjective (grammar):

    Of a verb: not stative, but fientive; indicating continued or progressive action on the part of the subject.

  1. Dynamic as a noun:

    A characteristic or manner of an interaction; a behavior.

    Examples:

    "Watch the dynamic between the husband and wife when they disagree."

  2. Dynamic as a noun (physics):

    A moving force.

    Examples:

    "The study of fluid dynamics quantifies turbulent and laminar flows."

  3. Dynamic as a noun (music):

    The varying loudness or volume of a song or the markings that indicate the loudness.

    Examples:

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

  4. Dynamic as a noun (music):

    A symbol in a musical score that indicates the desired level of volume.

  5. Dynamic as a noun (grammar):

    A verb that indicates continued or progressive action on the part of the subject.

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