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Difference Between Design and Dynamic

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Design

A design is a plan or specification for the construction of an object or system or for the implementation of an activity or process, or the result of that plan or specification in the form of a prototype, product or process. The verb to design expresses the process of developing a design.

Dynamic

Of or relating to energy or to objects in motion.

Design

A plan or drawing produced to show the look and function or workings of a building, garment, or other object before it is made
He has just unveiled his design for the new museum

Dynamic

Of or relating to the study of dynamics.

Design

A decorative pattern
Pottery with a lovely blue and white design

Dynamic

Characterized by continuous change, activity, or progress
A dynamic housing market.
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Design

Purpose or planning that exists behind an action, fact, or object
The appearance of design in the universe

Dynamic

Characterized by much activity and vigor, especially in bringing about change; energetic and forceful.

Design

Decide upon the look and functioning of (a building, garment, or other object), by making a detailed drawing of it
A number of architectural students were designing a factory

Dynamic

Of or relating to variation of intensity, as in musical sound.

Design

To conceive or fashion in the mind; invent
Design a good excuse for not attending the conference.

Dynamic

An interactive system or process, especially one involving competing or conflicting forces
"The traditional nineteenth-century dynamic between the sexes had begun to erode" (Jean Zimmerman).
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Design

To formulate a plan for; devise
Designed a marketing strategy for the new product.

Dynamic

A force, especially political, social, or psychological
The main dynamic behind the revolution.

Design

To make a graphic or schematic representation of (something), especially as a plan for its structure
Design a building on a computer.
Design a new car model.

Dynamic

Changing; active; in motion.
The environment is dynamic, changing with the years and the seasons.
Dynamic economy

Design

To create or contrive for a particular purpose or effect
A game designed to appeal to all ages.

Dynamic

Powerful; energetic.
He was a dynamic and engaging speaker.

Design

To have as a goal or purpose; intend
"Mrs. Bennet had designed to keep the two Netherfield gentlemen to supper.
But ... she had no opportunity of detaining them" (Jane Austen).

Dynamic

Able to change and adapt.

Design

To make or execute plans.

Dynamic

(music) Having to do with the volume of sound.
The dynamic marking in bar 40 is forte.

Design

To create designs.

Dynamic

(computing) Happening at runtime instead of being predetermined at compile time.
Dynamic allocation
Dynamic IP addresses
The dynamic resizing of an array

Design

A drawing or sketch.

Dynamic

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

Design

A graphic representation, especially a detailed plan for construction or manufacture.

Dynamic

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

Design

An ornamental pattern.

Dynamic

A characteristic or manner of an interaction; a behavior.
Watch the dynamic between the husband and wife when they disagree.

Design

The purposeful or inventive arrangement of parts or details
The aerodynamic design of an automobile.
The design of an epic poem.

Dynamic

(physics) A moving force.
The study of fluid dynamics quantifies turbulent and laminar flows.

Design

A particular plan or method
The party's design for increasing voter turnout.

Dynamic

(music) The varying loudness or volume of a song or the markings that indicate the loudness.
If you pay attention to the dynamics as you play, it's a very moving piece.

Design

The art or practice of designing or making designs
Studied design in college.

Dynamic

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

Design

A reasoned purpose; an intent
It was her design to set up practice on her own as soon as she was qualified.

Dynamic

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

Design

Deliberate intention
He became a photographer more by accident than by design.

Dynamic

Of or pertaining to dynamics; belonging to energy or power; characterized by energy or production of force.
Science, as well as history, has its past to show, - a past indeed, much larger; but its immensity is dynamic, not divine.
The vowel is produced by phonetic, not by dynamic, causes.

Design

Often designs A secretive or underhanded plot or scheme
He has designs on my job.

Dynamic

Relating to physical forces, effects, or laws; as, dynamical geology.
As natural science has become more dynamic, so has history.

Design

A specification of an object or process, referring to requirements to be satisfied and thus conditions to be met for them to solve a problem.

Dynamic

An efficient incentive;
They hoped it would act as a spiritual dynamic on all churches

Design

A plan (with more or less detail) for the structure and functions of an artifact, building or system.
The initial design of the park was rejected for being too expensive.

Dynamic

Characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality;
A dynamic market
A dynamic speaker
The dynamic president of the firm

Design

A pattern, as an element of a work of art or architecture.
We're working on some new designs for our range of summer shirts

Dynamic

Of or relating to dynamics

Design

The composition of a work of art.

Dynamic

Expressing action rather than a state of being; used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')

Design

Intention or plot.
We have designs on winning the league next season.
To be hateful of the truth by design.

Design

(particularly) Malicious or malevolent intention.
To have evil designs.

Design

The shape or appearance given to an object, especially one that is intended to make it more attractive.

Design

The art of designing
Danish furniture design is world-famous.

Design

(transitive) To plan and carry out (a picture, work of art, construction etc.).

Design

To plan (to do something).
The king designed to mount an expedition to the New World.

Design

To assign, appoint (something to someone); to designate.

Design

To mark out and exhibit; to designate; to indicate; to show; to point out; to appoint.

Design

To manifest requirements to be satisfied by an object or process for them to solve a problem.

Design

To draw preliminary outline or main features of; to sketch for a pattern or model; to delineate; to trace out; to draw.

Design

To mark out and exhibit; to designate; to indicate; to show; to point out; to appoint.
We shall seeJustice design the victor's chivalry.
Meet me to-morrow where the masterAnd this fraternity shall design.

Design

To create or produce, as a work of art; to form a plan or scheme of; to form in idea; to invent; to project; to lay out in the mind; as, a man designs an essay, a poem, a statue, or a cathedral.

Design

To intend or purpose; - usually with for before the remote object, but sometimes with to.
Ask of politicians the end for which laws were originally designed.
He was designed to the study of the law.

Design

To form a design or designs; to plan.

Design

A preliminary sketch; an outline or pattern of the main features of something to be executed, as of a picture, a building, or a decoration; a delineation; a plan.

Design

A plan or scheme formed in the mind of something to be done; preliminary conception; idea intended to be expressed in a visible form or carried into action; intention; purpose; - often used in a bad sense for evil intention or purpose; scheme; plot.
The vast design and purpos of the King.
The leaders of that assembly who withstood the designs of a besotted woman.
A . . . settled design upon another man's life.
How little he could guess the secret designs of the court!

Design

Specifically, intention or purpose as revealed or inferred from the adaptation of means to an end; as, the argument from design.

Design

The realization of an inventive or decorative plan; esp., a work of decorative art considered as a new creation; conception or plan shown in completed work; as, this carved panel is a fine design, or of a fine design.

Design

The invention and conduct of the subject; the disposition of every part, and the general order of the whole.
Is he a prudent man . . . that lays designs only for a day, without any prospect to the remaining part of his life?
I wish others the same intention, and greater successes.
It is the purpose that makes strong the vow.

Design

The act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan);
He contributed to the design of a new instrument

Design

An arrangement scheme;
The awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult
It was an excellent design for living
A plan for seating guests

Design

Something intended as a guide for making something else;
A blueprint for a house
A pattern for a skirt

Design

A decorative or artistic work;
The coach had a design on the doors

Design

An anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions;
His intent was to provide a new translation
Good intentions are not enough
It was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs
He made no secret of his designs

Design

A preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something;
The design of a building

Design

The creation of something in the mind

Design

Make or work out a plan for; devise;
They contrived to murder their boss
Design a new sales strategy
Plan an attack

Design

Design something for a specific role or purpose or effect;
This room is not designed for work

Design

Create the design for; create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner;
Chanel designed the famous suit

Design

Make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form;
Design a better mousetrap
Plan the new wing of the museum

Design

Create designs;
Dupont designs for the house of Chanel

Design

Conceive or fashion in the mind; invent;
She designed a good excuse for not attending classes that day

Design

Intend or have as a purpose;
She designed to go far in the world of business

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