Circulation

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈsɜː(ɹ).kjÊŠËŒleɪ.ʃən/
• US IPA: /ˈsɝkjÊŠËŒleɪʃən/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Origin

From Middle French circulation.

Full definition of circulation

Noun

1. (The act of moving in a circle)The act of moving in a circle, or in a course which brings the moving body to the place where its motion began.
2. The act of passing from place to place or person to person; free diffusion; transmission.
3. Currency; circulating coin; notes, bills, etc., current for coin.
4. The extent to which anything circulates or is circulated; the measure of diffusion; as, the circulation of a newspaper.
5. (The movement of the blood in the blood-vascular system)The movement of the blood in the blood-vascular system, by which it is brought into close relations with almost every living elementary constituent. Also the movement of the sap in the vessels and tissues of plants.