Wordiyodynam
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From Greek dynamis (power, force, ability). Shapes scientific and everyday vocabulary alike: dynamic (full of force), dynamics (the study of forces), dynamo (power generator), and thermodynamics/aerodynamics in physics. The related anodyne ("without pain") shows an unexpected offshoot — literally "without force" of suffering.
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aerodynamics
The science of how air interacts with moving objects
anodyne
A pain-relieving medicine; inoffensive and unlikely to cause controversy
dynamic
Energetic and constantly changing; a driving force or pattern
dynamical
Relating to dynamics or motion-producing forces
dynamics
The study of forces and motion; the forces driving change in a system
dynamo
An electricity generator; a very energetic person
thermodynamics
The branch of physics dealing with heat and energy conversion