group dynamics

noun

plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: the interacting forces within a small human group
also : the sociological study of these forces

Examples of group dynamics in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of group dynamics was in 1935

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“Group dynamics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/group%20dynamics. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

group dynamics

noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: the interacting forces within a small human group
also : the sociological study of these forces

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