Synonyms for gyration
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Rotation
2. Spinning — the act of turning or whirling, especially around a fixed axis or centre; a circular or spiral motion…
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of turning or whirling, especially around a fixed axis or centre; a circular or spiral motion; rotation.
- n. 2
The act of turning or whirling, especially around a fixed axis or centre; a circular or spiral motion; rotation. A rotation around an axis which is not the centre of rotational symmetry; an eccentric or off-centre rotation.
Related words
- Word family
- gyradius gyrate gyrational gyratory gyre gyrorotary gyrus
- Phrases
- radius of gyration
Forms
- Plural
- gyrations → rotations, revolutions, turns, whirls…
Example sentences
- rotation Five pitchers are to take the mound in rotation.
- spinning The eyes in his head see the world spinning round.
- whirling Snow began whirling through the street.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| gyration | falling | |
| rotation | falling | |
| spinning | rising | |
| circumvolution | steady | |
| whirling | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- turn1
- 5 letters
- whirl1
- 7 letters
- turning2
- 8 letters
- rotation3, spinning2, wheeling2, whirling2
- 10 letters
- revolution4
- 14 letters
- circumvolution
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (turning2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- giration