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1. (n.) circulation
an act or instance of circulating.
2. circulation
the continuous movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels, maintained chiefly by the action of the heart.
3. circulation
any similar circuit, passage, or flow, as of the sap in plants or air currents in a room.
4. circulation
the transmission or passage of anything from place to place or person to person; dissemination.
5. circulation
the distribution of copies of a periodical among readers.
6. circulation
the number of items distributed over a given period, as copies of a periodical sold by a publisher, or books lent by a library.
7. circulation
the total of coins, notes, bills, etc., in use as money.
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) circulation
the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)
2. (noun) circulation
movement through a circuit; especially the movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels
3. (noun) circulation
(library science) the count of books that are loaned by a library over a specified period
4. (noun) circulation
number of copies of a newspaper or magazine that are sold
"by increasing its circulation the newspaper hoped to increase its advertising"
5. (noun) circulation
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. (noun) circulation
the spread or transmission of something (as news or money) to a wider group or area
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1. (noun) circulation
the flow of air, liquid, etc. around a system
air/traffic circulation
2. circulation
the number of people who buy a newspaper, magazine, etc.
a magazine circulation of over 170,000
3. circulation
the movement of blood around the body
good/poor circulation
4. circulation
the spread or distribution of sth to many people
the new $100 bills now in circulation
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| Definition of 'circulation' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) circulation
the act of moving in a circle, or in a course which brings the moving body to the place where its motion began
2. (noun) circulation
the act of passing from place to place or person to person; free diffusion; transmission
3. (noun) circulation
currency; circulating coin; notes, bills, etc., current for coin
4. (noun) circulation
the extent to which anything circulates or is circulated; the measure of diffusion; as, the circulation of a newspaper
5. (noun) circulation
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
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