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gyration
gy·ra·tion G0329300 (jī-rā′shən)n.1. The act of gyrating.2. a. Circular or spiral motion.b. An oscillation or varying between states: "increased volatility and unprecedented gyrations in interest rates" (Jack Egan).gyration (dʒaɪˈreɪʃən) n1. (General Physics) the act or process of gyrating; rotation2. (Biology) any one of the whorls of a spiral-shaped shellThesaurusNoun | 1. | gyration - a single complete turn (axial or orbital); "the plane made three rotations before it crashed"; "the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year"revolution, rotationturning, turn - a movement in a new direction; "the turning of the wind"clockwise rotation, dextrorotation - rotation to the rightcounterclockwise rotation, levorotation - rotation to the leftaxial motion, axial rotation, roll - rotary motion of an object around its own axis; "wheels in axial rotation"orbital motion, orbital rotation - motion of an object in an orbit around a fixed point; "satellites in orbital rotation"spin - a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile) | | 2. | gyration - the act of rotating in a circle or spiralwhirlingrotary motion, rotation - the act of rotating as if on an axis; "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music" |
gyrationnounCircular movement around a point or about an axis:circuit, circulation, circumvolution, revolution, rotation, turn, wheel, whirl.TranslationsDrehunggiratagirovolteggioEncyclopediaSeegyrategyration
gyration [ji-ra´shun] revolution about a fixed center.gy·ra·tion (jī-rā'shŭn), 1. A circular motion or revolution. 2. Arrangement of convolutions or gyri in the cerebral cortex. gyration Related to gyration: Radius of gyration, Gyration tensorSynonyms for gyrationnoun circular movement around a point or about an axisSynonyms- circuit
- circulation
- circumvolution
- revolution
- rotation
- turn
- wheel
- whirl
Synonyms for gyrationnoun a single complete turn (axial or orbital)SynonymsRelated Words- turning
- turn
- clockwise rotation
- dextrorotation
- counterclockwise rotation
- levorotation
- axial motion
- axial rotation
- roll
- orbital motion
- orbital rotation
- spin
noun the act of rotating in a circle or spiralSynonymsRelated Words |