circulation
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circulation
- /ˌsɜː(ɹ).kjʊˈleɪ.ʃən/ UK
- /ˌsɝkjʊˈleɪʃən/ US
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From Middle English circulacioun, from Latin circulatio. Morphologically circulate + -ion.
noun circulations
- The act of moving in a circle, or in a course which brings the moving body to the place where its motion began.
- The act of passing from place to place or person to person; free diffusion; transmission. 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obstacles to easy circulation, rearranging direction signs and generally introducing as much order as possible, most outdated station buildings can be made reasonably efficient and attractive.
- Currency; circulating coins; notes, bills, etc., current for coin. The new bills will come into circulation next Friday.
- The extent to which anything circulates or is circulated; the measurement of diffusion, especially the number of copies sold of a publication. 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 muc
- 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. 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; […]
- The movement of the sap in the vessels and tissues of plants.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: dissemination, spreading, airing, public exposure, circuit, circulate, revolving, rotation, circulated, circulating, circular, movement, mobility, disseminate, disseminated, propagation
Translations
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noun act of moving in a circle
| Español | circulación |
|---|---|
| Português | circulação, circundação |
| Deutsch | Kreislauf, Zirkulation, Umlauf |
| Ελληνικά | κυκλοφορία kykloforía |
| Русский | кругово́е движе́ние krugovóje dvižénije, круговоро́т krugovorót, циркуля́ция cirkuljácija |
noun line integral along a closed path
| Español | circulación |
|---|---|
| Português | circulação |
| Français | circulation |
| Italiano | circolazione |
noun act of passing from place to place or person to person
| Español | circulación |
|---|---|
| Português | circulação |
| Deutsch | Umlaufen, Zirkulieren |
| Ελληνικά | κυκλοφορία kykloforía |
| Русский | оборо́т oborót |
noun currency; circulating coin; notes, bills, etc.
| Español | circulación |
|---|---|
| Português | circulação |
| Deutsch | Geldumlauf, Geldkreislauf, Geldzirkulation |
| Русский | обраще́ние obraščénije |
noun extent to which anything circulates or is circulated
| Español | circulación |
|---|---|
| Русский | циркуля́ция cirkuljácija, оборо́т oborót |
noun the number of a newspaper or a magazine has been sold
| 中文 | 發行量 /发行量 fāxíngliàng, 銷售量 /销售量 xiāoshòuliàng |
|---|
noun movement of the blood in the blood-vascular system
| Español | circulación |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 血液循環 ketsueki junkan |
| 中文 | 血液循環 /血液循环 xiěyè xúnhuán |
| Português | circulação |
| Français | circulation |
| Deutsch | Blutkreislauf |
| Ελληνικά | κυκλοφορία kykloforía |
| Русский | кровообраще́ние krovoobraščénije |
Talk about this word "circulation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/circulation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. circulation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/circulation "circulation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/circulation.Cite this
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title = {circulation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}