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circulation

noun

The spread or transmission of something (as news or money) to a wider group or area

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Word length
11
Starts with
C
Ends with
N
Contains
IR
Scrabble score
15
CEFR level
C1

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noun

  1. The spread or transmission of something (as news or money) to a wider group or area

noun

  1. The dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)

noun

  1. Free movement or passage (as of cytoplasm within a cell or sap through a plant)

    “Ocean circulation is an important part of global climate”

noun

  1. Movement through a circuit; especially the movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels

noun

  1. Number of copies of a newspaper or magazine that are sold

    “By increasing its circulation the newspaper hoped to increase its advertising”

noun

  1. (library science) the count of books that are loaned by a library over a specified period

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Example Sentences

Ocean circulation is an important part of global climate
A fan aids air circulation
By increasing its circulation the newspaper hoped to increase its advertising

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