n pl but sing or pl in constr 1  :  a branch of mechanics that deals with forces and their relation primarily to the motion but sometimes also to the equilibrium of bodies  2  :  PSYCHODYNAMICS  3  :  the pattern of change or growth of an object or phenomenon <personality >  <population >  .
 
 
 
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