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| 1. | [ noun ] the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines) | |
| Related terms: | dissemination circulate | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the opening of a subject to public discussion and debate | |
| Synonyms: | dissemination spreading public_exposure airing | |
| Related terms: | transmission propagation circulate | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (biology) movement through a circuit; especially the movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels | |
| Related terms: | organic_phenomenon pulmonary_circulation systemic_circulation vitelline_circulation blood_pressure circulate | |
| 4. | [ noun ] the spread or transmission of something (as news or money) to a wider group or area | |
| Related terms: | spread circulate | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (mathematics) number of copies of a newspaper or magazine that are sold | |
| Examples: | "by increasing its circulation the newspaper hoped to increase its advertising" |
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| Related terms: | count circulate | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (library science) the count of books that are loaned by a library over a specified period | |
| Related terms: | count library_science | |
| 7. | [ noun ] free movement or passage especially through a circuit as of water through pipes or sap through a plant | |
| Related terms: | change_of_location plant | |
| Similar spelling: |
circulating circulative circulate circulatory circular circular_plane circular-knit circularly circularize circularity circularise Curculionidae circular_saw circular_file |
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