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   circulation

   /ˌsəːkjʊˈleɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. movement to and fro or around something, especially that of fluid in a closed system: "an extra pump for good water circulation" Similar flowmotionmovementcoursepassage
   • ▪ the continuous motion by which the blood travels through all parts of the body under the action of the heart: "three 20-minute sessions a week which make you breathe a bit harder can improve circulation"
   • ▪ the movement of sap through a plant.
   • 2. the public availability or knowledge of something: "his music has achieved wide circulation" Similar disseminationspreadingcommunicationtransmissionmaking knownputting aboutbroadcastingpublicationpropagationpromulgationdistributiondiffusionissuance
   • ▪ the movement, exchange, or availability of money in a country: "the new-look coins go into circulation today"
   • ▪ the number of copies sold of a newspaper or magazine: "the magazine had a large circulation" Similar distributionreadershipsales figures

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting continuous distillation of a liquid): from Latin circulatio(n-), from the verb circulare (see circulate).

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