noun
circulation
sur-kyuu-LAY-shuhn
noun
1
The movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels around the body.
"Cold hands can be a sign of poor circulation."
2
The spreading or passing of something, such as money, information, or a publication, from person to person.
"The rumour was already in wide circulation by lunchtime."
"The magazine's circulation has dropped since it went online."
How to Use Circulation
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe flow of blood in the body, or how widely something (money, news, a publication) is spread.
Common pairings
poor circulation
in circulation
circulation figures
Word Forms
circulations plural
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Etymology
From Latin circulatio, built from circulare ("to circulate") plus the noun suffix "-ion".