dynamic vs vital

dynamic

adj
  • Powerful; energetic. 

  • 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. 

  • Able to change and adapt. 

  • 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. 

vital

adj
  • Invigorating or life-giving. 

  • Very important. 

  • Containing life; living. 

  • Necessary to continued existence. 

  • Necessary to the continuation of life; being the seat of life; being that on which life depends. 

  • Capable of living; in a state to live; viable. 

  • Relating to the recording of life events. 

  • Relating to, or characteristic of life. 

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