gyration

noun

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

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dizzy from the spirally gyrations of the roller coaster
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Fed officials generally focus more on the unemployment rate than the gyrations in monthly payroll numbers. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026 Policy gyrations will continue to shine a light on its imperfections. — Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak, Fortune, 17 July 2026 Though volatile markets can cause anxiety for individual investors, high-speed Wall Street trading desks can take advantage of the wild gyrations. — ABC News, 14 July 2026 Robinhood’s customers now use AI agents to analyze stock market gyrations and make autonomous trades based on custom instructions. — Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for gyration

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First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of gyration was in 1615

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gyration

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

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