circulation

Definitions

1. The act of moving in a circle, or in a course which brings the moving body to the place where its motion began
2. The act of moving in a circle, or in a course which brings the moving body to the place where its motion began.
   countable, uncountable
3. The act of passing from place to place or person to person; free diffusion; transmission
4. The act of passing from place to place or person to person; free diffusion; transmission.
   countable, uncountable
5. Currency; circulating coins; notes, bills, etc., current for coin
6. Currency; circulating coins; notes, bills, etc., current for coin.
   countable, uncountable
7. The extent to which anything circulates or is circulated; the measurement of diffusion
8. The movement of the blood in the circulatory system, by which it is brought into close relations with the cells and tissues of the body; the circulatory system
9. The movement of the blood in the circulatory system, by which it is brought into close relations with the cells and tissues of the body; (loosely) the circulatory system.
   countable, uncountable
10. The movement of the sap in the vessels and tissues of plants.
    countable, uncountable
11. the number of a newspaper or a magazine has been sold.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“For example, by changing the use⟳ of existing rooms, removing or replacing unsightly features, clearing obstacles to easy circulation, rearranging direction signs and generally introducing as much order⟳ as possible, most outdated station buildings can be made reasonably efficient and attractive.”

“The new bills will come⟳ into circulation next Friday.”

“June 1 2016, Karen Roberts in the Evening Express⟳, Aberdeen Journals - The Broad Street Years The reputation and circulation of the paper continued to grow⟳, and the board⟳ decided a new custom-built base⟳ was required for both the Press⟳ and Journal and Evening Express⟳ to replace⟳ the crumbling, but much loved, Broad Street offices.”

“In the dead state all is apparently without motion. No agent within indicates design⟳, intelligence, or foresight: there is no respiration; no digestion, circulation, or nutrition; […]”

“Print⟳ circulation across the top 50 US magazines fell 5% year-on-year.”

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