gyration

noun

gy·​ra·​tion jī-ˈrā-shən 

1

: an act or instance of gyrating

2

: something (such as a coil of a shell) that is gyrate

gyrational

jī-ˈrā-sh(ə-)nəl 

adjective

Synonyms

• pirouette
• reel
• revolution
• roll
• rotation
• spin
• twirl
• wheel
• whirl

Examples of gyration in a Sentence

dizzy from the spirally gyrations of the roller coaster

Recent Examples on the Web

Total consumption has held up remarkably well despite gyrations in prices and wages, delivering strong growth and punting away persistent fears of recession. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024

The league hired former Sinclair Broadcasting and FOX Sports Media Group exec Billy Chambers in 2023 as Executive Vice President, Local Media in anticipation of Diamond’s bankruptcy gyrations. —Maury Brown, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024

Excluding the pandemic gyrations in 2020, the quits rate hasn’t been lower than its current 1.9% since December 2014, while the separations rate, even including Covid, was last lower than the current 3.1% in December 2012. —Jeff Cox, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024

But companies that figure out how to adapt to the gyrations of the transition will thrive—while those that can’t adapt will struggle or fail. —Justin Worland / Detroit, TIME, 11 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

gyration

noun

gy·​ra·​tion jī-ˈrā-shən 

: the pattern of convolutions of the brain