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Noun: circulation `surkyu'leyshun- The dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)
- Movement through a circuit; especially the movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels
- (library science) the count of books that are loaned by a library over a specified period
- Number of copies of a newspaper or magazine that are sold
"by increasing its circulation the newspaper hoped to increase its advertising" - 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" - The spread or transmission of something (as news or money) to a wider group or area
Derived forms: circulations See also: circulate, circulatory Type of: airing, change of location, count, dissemination, organic phenomenon, public exposure, spread, spreading, travel Encyclopedia: Circulation |