Princeton's WordNet

1. circulation(noun)

   the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)

2. circulation(noun)

   movement through a circuit; especially the movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels

3. circulation(noun)

   (library science) the count of books that are loaned by a library over a specified period

4. circulation(noun)

   number of copies of a newspaper or magazine that are sold

   "by increasing its circulation the newspaper hoped to increase its advertising"

5. circulation(noun)

   free movement or passage (as of cytoplasm within a cell or sap through a plant)

   "ocean circulation is an important part of global climate"; "a fan aids air circulation"

6. circulation(noun)

   the spread or transmission of something (as news or money) to a wider group or area

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

1. circulation(noun)ˌsɜr kyəˈleɪ ʃən

   the flow of air, liquid, etc. around a system

   air/traffic circulation

2. circulationˌsɜr kyəˈleɪ ʃən

   the number of people who buy a newspaper, magazine, etc.

   a magazine circulation of over 170,000

3. circulationˌsɜr kyəˈleɪ ʃən

   the movement of blood around the body

   good/poor circulation

4. circulationˌsɜr kyəˈleɪ ʃən

   the spread or distribution of sth to many people

   the new $100 bills now in circulation

Wiktionary

1. circulation(Noun)

   The act of moving in a circle, or in a course which brings the moving body to the place where its motion began.

2. circulation(Noun)

   The act of passing from place to place or person to person; free diffusion; transmission.

3. circulation(Noun)

   Currency; circulating coin; notes, bills, etc., current for coin.

4. circulation(Noun)

   The extent to which anything circulates or is circulated; the measure of diffusion; as, the circulation of a newspaper.

5. circulation(Noun)

   The movement of the blood in the blood-vascular system, by which it is brought into close relations with almost every living elementary constituent. Also the movement of the sap in the vessels and tissues of plants.

Webster Dictionary

1. Circulation(noun)

   the act of moving in a circle, or in a course which brings the moving body to the place where its motion began

2. Circulation(noun)

   the act of passing from place to place or person to person; free diffusion; transmission

3. Circulation(noun)

   currency; circulating coin; notes, bills, etc., current for coin

4. Circulation(noun)

   the extent to which anything circulates or is circulated; the measure of diffusion; as, the circulation of a newspaper

5. Circulation(noun)

   the movement of the blood in the blood-vascular system, by which it is brought into close relations with almost every living elementary constituent. Also, the movement of the sap in the vessels and tissues of plants

• sirkulasieAfrikaans
• إنْتِشارArabic
• циркулиранеBulgarian
• circulaçãoPortuguese (BR)
• oběhCzech
• der KreislaufGerman
• cirkulation; omløbDanish
• κυκλοφορίαGreek
• circulaciónSpanish
• ringlus, vereringeEstonian
• گردش؛ چرخشFarsi
• kiertoFinnish
• circulationFrench
• מַחֲזוֹר הַדָםHebrew
• प्रचलन, संचारHindi
• kruženje, kolanje, cirkulacijaCroatian
• keringés; terjesztés; példányszámHungarian
• sirkulasiIndonesian
• hringrás; blóðrás; útbreiðslaIcelandic
• circolazioneItalian
• 循環Japanese
• 순환Korean
• cirkuliacija, plitimas, tiražasLithuanian
• cirkulācija; klīšana; tirāžaLatvian
• peredaranMalay
• circulatieDutch
• sirkulasjon, sirkulering, omløpNorwegian
• obieg, nakładPolish
• گردش؛ چرخشPersian
• ګرد، چا پېره، ګرځېدل (لكه وينه په بدن كى): له يوه ځايه په بل ځاى ته يا ديوه سړى څه بل ته تېرول ، خپرېدل يا خپرولPashto
• circulaçãoPortuguese
• circulaţieRomanian
• циркуляцияRussian
• obehSlovak
• kroženjeSlovenian
• kruženjeSerbian
• cirkulationSwedish
• การเคลื่อนไหวโดยอิสระThai
• dolaşım, deveranTurkish
• 循環Chinese (Trad.)
• кругообіг; циркуляціяUkrainian
• گردش ، دورانUrdu
• sự lưu thôngVietnamese
• 循环Chinese (Simp.)