noun

circulation

circulation, distribution, readership

Exercise improves blood circulation.

Exercise improves blood circulation.

The newspaper has a daily circulation of 50,000.

The newspaper has a daily circulation of 50,000.

There is poor air circulation in this room.

There is poor air circulation in this room.

((of sth.)) the circulation of (sth.) The circulation of money is important for the economy.

Synonyms: flow, distribution; Antonyms: stagnation

From Latin 'circulus' (circle), meaning 'the act of moving in a circle'.

Think of a 'circle'. Blood makes a 'circle' through the body, and a newspaper makes its 'rounds' (a circle) to readers.

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