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- Dictionarycirculation/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
- 2. the public availability or knowledge of something: "his music has achieved wide circulation" Similar
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CIRCULATION definition: 1. the process in which something such as information, money, or goods passes from one person to…. Learn more.
1. : orderly movement through a circuit. especially : the movement of blood through the vessels of the body induced by the pumping action of the heart. 2. : flow. 3. a. : passage or transmission from person to person or place to place. especially : the interchange of currency. coins in circulation. b. : the extent of dissemination: such as. (1)
The flow of fluid, especially blood, through the tissues of an organism to allow for the transport and exchange of blood gases, nutrients, and waste products. In vertebrates, the circulation of blood to the tissues and back to the heart is caused by the pumping action of the heart.
Circulation, the continuous movement of blood throughout the body, driven by the pumping action of the heart. The circulation of the blood links the sites of oxygen utilization and uptake in the body. Learn more about the main circulatory branches and factors that affect the circulation.
1. countable noun. The circulation of a newspaper or magazine is the number of copies that are sold each time it is produced. The Daily News once had the highest circulation of any daily in the country. The paper has proved unable to maintain its circulation figures. Synonyms: distribution, currency, readership More Synonyms of circulation.
The word circulation refers to the movement of blood through your body's blood vessels and heart. It can also mean free movement in a more general sense, as in the circulation of news, money, or even library books. Circulation of blood is what happens in your body's circulatory system.
Definition of circulation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
the movement of information, money, or goods between people: There are a lot of fake banknotes in circulation. circulation noun (NEWSPAPERS) the number of copies of a newspaper or magazine that are sold each day, week, etc. (Definition of circulation from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of circulation.
1. an act or instance of circulating. 2. the continuous movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels, maintained chiefly by the action of the heart. 3. any similar circuit, passage, or flow, as of the sap in plants or air currents in a room.
Circulation Definition. The act of moving around in a complete circuit; specif., the movement of blood out of and back to the heart through the arteries and veins. Free movement around from place to place, as of air in ventilating. The flow of sap in a plant.
