gyration

noun

gy·​ra·​tion jī-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce gyration (audio)
1
: an act or instance of gyrating
2
: something (such as a coil of a shell) that is gyrate
gyrational adjective

Examples of gyration in a Sentence

dizzy from the spirally gyrations of the roller coaster
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The company brought in $59 billion in revenues last year, but its size has not shielded it from economic gyrations. Byvivienne Walt, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for gyration 

Word History

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of gyration was in 1615

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“Gyration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gyration. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

gyration

noun
gy·​ra·​tion jī-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce gyration (audio)
: the pattern of convolutions of the brain

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