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circulation

Syllabification: (cir·cu·la·tion)

(abbreviation: cir. or circ.)

Definition of circulation

1movement to and fro or around something, especially that of fluid in a closed system:an extra pump for good water circulation
the continuous motion by which the blood travels through all parts of the body under the action of the heart.
the movement of sap through a plant.

2the public availability or knowledge of something:his music has achieved wide circulation
the movement, exchange, or availability of money in a country:the new coins go into circulation today
[in singular] the number of copies sold of a newspaper or magazine:the magazine had a large circulation

Phrases

in (or out of) circulation: available (or unavailable) to the public; in (or not in) general use:there is a huge volume of video material in circulation; used of a person who is seen (or not seen) in public:Anne had made a good recovery and was back in circulation

late Middle English (denoting continuous distillation of a liquid): from Latin circulatio(n-), from the verb circulare (see circulate)

Definition of circulation in the British & World English dictionary

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