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circulation

cir·cu·la·tion

UK/ˌsɜː(ɹ).kjʊˈleɪ.ʃən/ US/ˌsɝkjʊˈleɪʃən/ fairly common

noun

1.

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

2.

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

3.

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

4.

number of copies of a newspaper or magazine that are sold

  • “by increasing its circulation the newspaper hoped to increase its advertising”
5.

free movement or passage through a series of vessels (as of water through pipes or sap through a plant)

6.

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

Origin

From Middle English circulacioun, from Latin circulatio. Morphologically circulate + -ion.

Phrases

  • circulation desk
  • circulation time
  • collateral circulation
  • coronary circulation
  • Hadley circulation
  • in circulation
  • Langmuir circulation
  • pulmonary circulation

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