The difference between Dynamic and Motif

When used as nouns, dynamic means a characteristic or manner of an interaction, whereas motif means a recurring or dominant element.

Dynamic is also adjective with the meaning: changing.

check bellow for the other definitions of Dynamic and Motif

  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.

  1. Motif as a noun:

    A recurring or dominant element; a theme.

    Examples:

    "See how the artist repeats the scroll motif throughout the work?"

  2. Motif as a noun (music):

    A short melodic passage that is repeated in several parts of a work.

  3. Motif as a noun:

    A decorative figure that is repeated in a design or pattern.

  4. Motif as a noun (dressmaking):

    A decorative appliqué design or figure, as of lace or velvet, used in trimming.

  5. Motif as a noun (crystallography):

    The physical object or objects repeated at each point of a lattice. Usually atoms or molecules.

  6. Motif as a noun (chess):

    A basic element of a move in terms of why the piece moves and how it supports the fulfilment of a stipulation.

  7. Motif as a noun (biochemistry):

    In a nucleotide or amino-acid sequence, pattern that is widespread and has, or is conjectured to have, a biological significance.

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