dynamics
dy.nam.ics \di--'nam-iks\ n pl but sing or pl in constr 1: a branch of mechanics that deals with forces and their relation primaril y to the motion but sometimes also to the equilibrium of bodies of matter 2: the driving physical, moral, or intellectual forces of any area or the l aws relating to them 3: the pattern of change or growth of an object or phenomenon 4: variation and contrast in force or intensity (as in music)