Definition of gyration. Meaning of gyration. Synonyms of gyration

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Definition of gyration

Gyration
Gyration Gy*ra"tion, n. 1. The act of turning or whirling, as around a fixed center; a circular or spiral motion; motion about an axis; rotation; revolution. The gyrations of an ascending balloon. --De Quincey. If a burning coal be nimbly moved round in a circle, with gyrations continually repeated, the whole circle will appear like fire. --Sir I. Newton. 2. (Zo["o]l.) One of the whorls of a spiral univalve shell. Center of gyration. (Mech.) See under Center. Radius of gyration the distance between the axis of a rotating body and its center of gyration. --Rankine.

Meaning of gyration from wikipedia

- Radius of gyration or gyradius of a body about the axis of rotation is defined as the radial distance to a point which would have a moment of inertia the...
- In geometry, a gyration is a rotation in a discrete subgroup of symmetries of the Euclidean plane such that the subgroup does not also contain a reflection...
- In physics, the gyration tensor is a tensor that describes the second moments of position of a collection of particles Smn =def 1N∑i=1Nrm(i)rn(i){\displaystyle...
- Cyclic symmetries in the middle column are labeled as g for their central gyration orders. Each subgroup symmetry allows one or more degrees of freedom for...
- Cyclic symmetries in the middle column are labeled as g for their central gyration orders. Full symmetry of the regular form is r16 and no symmetry is labeled...
- Radius of convergence Radius of convexity Radius of curvature Radius of gyration Semidiameter The plural of radius can be either radii (from the Latin plural)...
- additional stimulation is often achieved through rhythmic pelvic thrusting or a gyration of the hips, among other techniques. The biological imperative is to achieve...
- Coxeter notation with a '+' exponent, for example [3,3,3]+ has three 3-fold gyration points and symmetry order 60. Front-back symmetric groups like [3,3,3]...
- Cyclic symmetries in the middle column are labeled as g for their central gyration orders. Each subgroup symmetry allows one or more degrees of freedom for...
- R{\displaystyle R} is the gyration resistance of the gyrator. The gyration resistance (or equivalently its reciprocal the gyration conductance) has an ****ociated...