gyration

/,dʤaiə'reiʃn/
Học thuật
Thân thiện
gyration

The gymnast's final gyration on the uneven bars was perfectly controlled.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The act of rotating in a circle or spiral: "Gyration" refers to the action of moving in a circular or spiral path around a central point or axis.
    • A single complete turn (axial or orbital): It can also denote one full cycle of such a rotational movement.
Usage
  • "Gyration" is typically used in formal, scientific, or technical contexts to describe rotational motion. It often implies a rapid, spinning, or whirling movement.
  • It is commonly used in physics, engineering, astronomy, and dance descriptions.
Examples
  • Noun:
    • The rapid gyration of the fan blades created a cooling breeze.
    • Astronomers study the gyration of planets around their stars.
    • The dancer's hips moved in a hypnotic gyration.
Advanced Usage
  • "Center of gyration": In mechanics, a point such that if the whole mass of a body were concentrated there, its moment of inertia would remain the same.
  • "Radius of gyration": A measure of the distribution of an object's mass around an axis of rotation, crucial in structural engineering and physics.
Variants and Related Words
  • Gyrate (verb): To move in a circle or spiral; to revolve.
    • The leaves gyrated in the whirlwind.
  • Gyratory (adjective): Moving in a circle; revolving.
    • The traffic system uses a gyratory flow.
  • Gyroscope (noun): A device that uses the principle of gyration to maintain orientation.
Synonyms
  • Rotation: The action of rotating around an axis or center.
  • Revolution: A single orbit of one celestial body around another.
  • Whirling: Rapid rotation or spinning.
  • Spinning: Turning or causing to turn rapidly around an axis.
Antonyms
  • Stillness: The absence of movement or motion.
  • Stasis: A period or state of inactivity or equilibrium.
Related Phrases
  • In gyration: In the process of rotating or spinning.
    • The toy top was in gyration for over a minute.
gyration

The gymnast's final gyration on the uneven bars was perfectly controlled.

Noun
  1. the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
  2. 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

Từ đồng nghĩa

Từ gần giống