gyration

[ jahy-rey-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act of gyrating; circular or spiral motion; revolution; rotation; whirling.

Other Words From

• gy·ration·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of gyration¹

First recorded in 1605–15, gyration is from the Late Latin word gȳrātiōn- (stem of gȳrātiō ). See gyrate, -ion

Example Sentences

As she put together the program this summer, with the presidential campaign going through head-snapping gyrations, Huntsinger says the political theme emerged organically rather than out of any doctrinaire impulse.

From Los Angeles Times

The monthly gyrations in consumer prices, job growth and other indicators matter intensely to investors, for whom every hundredth of a percentage point in Treasury yields can affect billions of dollars in trades.

From New York Times

Changing that equation may come with a market gyration that some analysts say is all but unavoidable: the significant reduction, if not the collapse, of the office building market.

From Seattle Times

Radius of gyration, coefficient of restitution and other obscure forces cause tethered pins to fly around differently than their free-fall counterparts.

From Los Angeles Times

Options traders betting that Wednesday's Federal Reserve meeting and highly anticipated macroeconomic events later this week could cause gyrations in markets may be rewarded, if recent trends hold.

From Reuters