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circumgyration

[ sur-kuh m-jahy-rey-shuh n ]
/ ˌsɜr kəm dʒaɪˈreɪ ʃən /
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noun

a revolution or circular movement.

RELATED WORDS

trajectory, rotation, pattern, path, apogee, track, curve, course, circle, locus, lap, round, cycle, perigee, ellipse

Nearby words

  1. circumflex iliac vein,
  2. circumflex scapular artery,
  3. circumfluent,
  4. circumfluous,
  5. circumfuse,
  6. circumincession,
  7. circumjacent,
  8. circumlocution,
  9. circumlunar,
  10. circumnavigate

Origin of circumgyration

First recorded in 1595–1605, circumgyration is from the Late Latin word circumgȳrātion- (stem of circumgȳrātiō). See circum-, gyration
Related formscir·cum·gy·ra·to·ry [sur-kuh m-jahy-ruh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /ˌsɜr kəmˈdʒaɪ rəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjective
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