circulation

[ sur-kyuh-ley-shuh n ]

/ ˌsɜr kyəˈleɪ ʃən /

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noun

an act or instance of circulating, moving in a circle or circuit, or flowing.

the continuous movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels, which is maintained chiefly by the action of the heart, and by which nutrients, oxygen, and internal secretions are carried to and wastes are carried from the body tissues.

any similar circuit, passage, or flow, as of the sap in plants or air currents in a room.

the transmission or passage of anything from place to place or person to person: the circulation of a rumor; the circulation of money.

the distribution of copies of a periodical among readers.

the number of copies of each issue of a newspaper, magazine, etc., distributed.

coins, notes, bills, etc., in use as money; currency.

Library Science.

the lending of library books and other materials.
the number of books and materials that a library has lent.
the processes connected with providing for the use of library materials, including reserve operations, recall, and record-keeping.

Hydraulics. a quantity analogous to work and equal to the line integral of the component of fluid velocity about a closed contour.

Idioms for circulation

in circulation, participating actively in social or business life: After a month in the hospital, he's back in circulation.

Origin of circulation

1400–50 for an earlier alchemical sense; 1645–55 for def 1; late Middle English circulacioun < Latin circulātiōn- (stem of circulātiō), equivalent to circulāt(us) (see circulate) + -iōn- -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM circulation

cir·cu·la·ble

[sur-kyuh-luh-buh l] /ˈsɜr kyə lə bəl/, adjective in·ter·cir·cu·la·tion, noun non·cir·cu·la·tion, noun pre·cir·cu·la·tion, noun

re·cir·cu·la·tion, noun

Words nearby circulation

circulate, circulating capital, circulating decimal, circulating library, circulating medium, circulation, circulator, circulatory, circulatory system, circulus, circum-

Example sentences from the Web for circulation

By 1991, The Source had become the industry bible, building a circulation of 40,000, with nearly $1 million in total revenue.

It Was All a Dream: Drama, Bullshit, and the Rebirth of The Source Magazine |Alex Suskind |October 14, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The circulation boys fell on our paper with exultant gurgles, and the next night we lifted the press run by 10,000 copies.

The Stacks: H.L. Mencken on the 1904 Baltimore Fire |H.L. Mencken |October 4, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
It would come through to Camden Station, Baltimore, without stop, and we could have our circulation hustlers waiting for it there.

The Stacks: H.L. Mencken on the 1904 Baltimore Fire |H.L. Mencken |October 4, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Our circulation hustlers had no difficulty in getting rid of them.

The Stacks: H.L. Mencken on the 1904 Baltimore Fire |H.L. Mencken |October 4, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

When Murdoch bought the paper in 1969 it was a moribund broadsheet losing a ton of money, with a circulation of 800,000.

Murdoch on the Rocks: How a Lone Reporter Revealed the Mogul's Tabloid Terror Machine |Clive Irving |August 25, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
In poisonous doses it depresses the circulation and the nerves generally, but it causes no stupor or insensibility.

The Action of Medicines in the System |Frederick William Headland
The quahaugs which have the better current or circulation of water show the faster growth.

A Report upon the Mollusk Fisheries of Massachusetts |Commissioners on Fisheries and Game
There is, properly speaking, no money in circulation, yet a vast quantity is bought and sold.

A Residence in France During the Years 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795, Complete |An English Lady
The department increased to a full page, and the circulation of the paper became as large as that of either of the city dailies.

History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III (of III) |Various
Whatever may be its cause, it plays a very important part in giving vitality to its circulation.

Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States |Raphael Semmes

British Dictionary definitions for circulation

circulation

/ (ˌsɜːkjʊˈleɪʃən) /

noun

the transport of oxygenated blood through the arteries to the capillaries, where it nourishes the tissues, and the return of oxygen-depleted blood through the veins to the heart, where the cycle is renewed

the flow of sap through a plant

any movement through a closed circuit

the spreading or transmission of something to a wider group of people or area

(of air and water) free movement within an area or volume

the distribution of newspapers, magazines, etc
the number of copies of an issue of such a publication that are distributed

library science

a book loan, as from a library lending department
each loan transaction of a particular book
the total issue of library books over a specified period

a rare term for circulating medium

in circulation

(of currency) serving as a medium of exchange
(of people) active in a social or business context

Medical definitions for circulation

circulation

[ sûr′kyə-lā′shən ]

n.

Movement in a circle or circuit, especially the movement of blood through bodily vessels as a result of the heart's pumping action.

Scientific definitions for circulation

circulation

[ sûr′kyə-lā′shən ]

The flow of fluid, especially blood, through the tissues of an organism to allow for the transport and exchange of blood gases, nutrients, and waste products. In vertebrates, the circulation of blood to the tissues and back to the heart is caused by the pumping action of the heart. Oxygen-rich blood is carried away from the heart by the arteries, and oxygen-poor blood is returned to the heart by the veins. The circulation of lymph occurs in a separate system of vessels (the lymphatic system). Lymph is pumped back to the heart by the contraction of skeletal muscles.

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circulation

see in circulation; out of circulation.

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