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orbital rotation vs gyration

gyration vs orbital rotation

orbital rotation and gyration both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
orbital rotation Yes No No No
gyration Yes No No No
As nouns, gyration is a hypernym of orbital rotation; that is, gyration is a word with a broader meaning than orbital rotation:
  • orbital rotation: motion of an object in an orbit around a fixed point
  • gyration: a single complete turn (axial or orbital)
Other hypernyms of orbital rotation include revolution, rotation.
orbital rotation (noun) gyration (noun)
motion of an object in an orbit around a fixed point the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
a single complete turn (axial or orbital)
Difference between orbital rotation and gyration

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