noun

circulation

circulation, distribution, readership

Good circulation is important for health.

Good circulation is important for health.

The newspaper has a daily circulation of 50,000.

The newspaper has a daily circulation of 50,000.

The circulation of air in the room is poor.

The circulation of air in the room is poor.

((of sth.)) the movement of sth. The circulation of blood is vital.

((in circulation)) available to the public The new coins are in circulation.

((a circulation of <number>)) the number of copies sold The magazine has a circulation of one million.

Synonyms: flow, distribution, currency; Antonyms: stagnation

From Latin `circulatio` (a forming of a circle), from `circum` (around) + `-atio` (action). The core idea is 'going around'.

Think of a 'circle' of blood flowing around the body, or a newspaper 'circling' a city during distribution.

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