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circulation
The spread or transmission of something (as news or money) to a wider group or area
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noun
The spread or transmission of something (as news or money) to a wider group or area
noun
The dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)
noun
Free movement or passage (as of cytoplasm within a cell or sap through a plant)
“Ocean circulation is an important part of global climate”
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Movement through a circuit; especially the movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels
noun
Number of copies of a newspaper or magazine that are sold
“By increasing its circulation the newspaper hoped to increase its advertising”
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(library science) the count of books that are loaned by a library over a specified period
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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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