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 gyrations in Taiwan — and also in nearby Hong Kong, a city with a currency market that similarly tends to avoid the limelight — demonstrate how Trump’s trade war has already had far-reaching consequences. Juliana Liu, CNN Money, 6 May 2025 Like the gyrations in the stock market, economists have gone back and forth on recession predictions. Catherine Arnst, Quartz, 29 Apr. 2025 What is clear is that after the bond gyrations started, Mr. Trump backed down. Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2025 With all the trade noise and gyrations, the market has come nearly full circle . Kevin Stankiewicz,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 11 May 2025 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 5 Jun. 2025.

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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