Circulation | Mean of circulation in English Dictionary
/ˌsɚkjəˈleɪʃən/
- Noun
- the movement of blood through the body that is caused by the pumping action of the heart
- He has bad circulation in his legs.
- The drug improves blood circulation.
- movement of air, water, etc., through the different parts of something
- The attic has poor air circulation.
- the circulation of ocean waters
- Let's open the windows to get some circulation in here.
- the act of passing something (such as money, information, etc.) from person to person or place to place
- This memo is not meant for circulation.
- The coins have recently entered circulation.
- That rumor has been in circulation [=has been going around] for a long time.
- The magazine has been taken out of circulation. [=the magazine will no longer be made and sold]
- the state of being actively involved in social activities (such as parties or dates)
- She's finally getting back in/into circulation after her divorce. [=she has started dating and going out again after her divorce]
- He'll be out of circulation [=unable to go out socially] for a while after the surgery.
- the average number of copies of a newspaper, magazine, etc., that are sold over a particular period
- The newspaper has the largest circulation in the country.
- The magazine has a weekly circulation of about 70,000 subscribers nationwide.