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Definition of "gyration" [gy•ra•tion]

  • The act of gyrating. (noun)
  • Circular or spiral motion. (noun)
  • An oscillation or varying between states: "increased volatility and unprecedented gyrations in interest rates” ( Jack Egan). (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "gyration" in a sentence
  • "The current "gyration" is already down 48\% since May."
  • "So-called high-frequency trading firms drew suspicions following the gyration, but an internal report by German exchange operator Deutsche Börse AG, completed this month but not widely circulated, determined that such participants' rapid buying and selling actually helped absorb some of the market shock."
  • "Up and down, shifting and tilting, suddenly spinning when I least expect it -- at no time have I even had the chance to sit back and enjoy the thing without worrying what may be coming with the next gyration."
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