circulation

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Pronunciation
/ˌsɜː(ɹ).kjʊˈleɪ.ʃən/
/ˌsɝkjʊˈleɪʃən/
Noun
6 definition(s)
1 Definition

The act of moving in a circle, or in a course which brings the moving body to the place where its motion began.

2 Definition

The act of passing from place to place or person to person; free diffusion; transmission.

3 Definition

Currency; circulating coins; notes, bills, etc., current for coin.

Example Sentences
  • The new bills will come into circulation next Friday.
4 Definition

The extent to which anything circulates or is circulated; the measurement of diffusion

5 Definition

The movement of the blood in the circulatory system, by which it is brought into close relations with almost every living elementary constituent.

6 Definition

The movement of the sap in the vessels and tissues of plants.