Index of English words, starting with "dy"

(1) - Dynamics (n.) That department of musical science which relates to, or treats of, the power of tones.
(2) - Dynamics (n.) The moving moral, as well as physical, forces of any kind, or the laws which relate to them.
(3) - Dynamics (n.) That branch of mechanics which treats of the motion of bodies (kinematics) and the action of forces in producing or changing their motion (kinetics). Dynamics is held by some recent writers to include statics and not kinematics.

(1) - Dynamism (n.) The doctrine of Leibnitz, that all substance involves force.

(1) - Dynamite (n.) An explosive substance consisting of nitroglycerin absorbed by some inert, porous solid, as infusorial earth, sawdust, etc. It is safer than nitroglycerin, being less liable to explosion from moderate shocks, or from spontaneous decomposition.

(1) - Dynamiter (n.) One who uses dynamite; esp., one who uses it for the destruction of life and property.