dynamic vs open-ended

dynamic

adj
  • Able to change and adapt. 

  • Happening at runtime instead of being predetermined at compile time. 

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

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

  • Powerful; energetic. 

  • Having to do with the volume of sound. 

  • Changing; active; in motion. 

noun
  • A moving force. 

  • A characteristic or manner of an interaction; a behavior. 

  • The varying loudness or volume of a song or the markings that indicate the loudness. 

  • A symbol in a musical score that indicates the desired level of volume. 

  • A verb that indicates continued or progressive action on the part of the subject. 

open-ended

adj
  • Adaptable to change. 

  • Of a straight draw, made up of four consecutive cards, thus able to be completed by either of two ranks of card. 

  • Permitting a spontaneous or unstructured response. 

  • Unrestricted by definite limits. 

  • There will be an open-ended discussion. 

How often have the words dynamic and open-ended occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )