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

That came to haunt them this year as coronavirus pandemic-related gyrations in chip supply and demand left automakers without enough semiconductors to build their vehicles, forcing them to suspend production for weeks at a time.

From Washington Post

Wild price gyrations, high-profile ransomware attacks and influencer-driven speculative trading have also drawn skepticism to the world of crypto.

From Washington Post

The mess in the mayoral contest was exemplified by the gyrations of the Working Families Party, New York's left-wing kingmaker.

From Washington Post

In a painstakingly precise experiment, muons’ gyrations within a magnetic field seem to defy predictions of the standard model of particle physics, which describes known fundamental particles and forces.

From Science News

Space businesses, no matter how large, often find themselves hunting for opportunity amidst the gyrations of national space powers.

From Quartz

Or the receiver leaping in gyration to catch a poorly thrown ball that defies all bounds of athleticism.

From The Daily Beast

Now that the air impelled returns unto its place in a gyration or whirling, is evident from the Atoms or Motes in the Sun.

From Project Gutenberg

Then it gives a wild yelp, as in one gyration it shoots upwards, and screams round the crag.

From Project Gutenberg

But then, making a discursive gyration round a point is not leaving it—and there you're wrong.

From Project Gutenberg

At B is seen a conical roller, having the middle of the bottom of the tub for its summit and centre of gyration.

From Project Gutenberg

I mean a sense of gigantic gyration, as of the whole earth turning about one's head.

From Project Gutenberg