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circulation

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: circulation

1
 n
movement through a circuit; especially the movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels
2
 n
the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: circulation
1

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

Types:
systemic circulation
circulation that supplies blood to all the body except to the lungs
pulmonary circulation
circulation of blood between the heart and the lungs
vitelline circulation
circulation of blood between the embryo and the yolk sac
Type of:
organic phenomenon
(biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals

n 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”
Type of:
change of location, travel
a movement through space that changes the location of something

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

Types:
recirculation
circulation again
Type of:
spread, spreading
act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
2

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

Type of:
airing, dissemination, public exposure, spreading
the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate

n number of copies of a newspaper or magazine that are sold

“by increasing its circulation the newspaper hoped to increase its advertising”
Type of:
count
the total number counted

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

Type of:
count
the total number counted
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