circulation

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Noun circulation has 6 senses

circulation - the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)
--₁ is a kind of dissemination, airing, public exposure, spreading

Derived form: verb circulate₃
circulation - movement through a circuit; especially the movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels
--₂ is a kind of organic phenomenon
--₂ has part: blood pressure
--₂ has particulars: systemic circulation; pulmonary circulation; vitelline circulation
Derived forms: verb circulate₆, verb circulate₄, verb circulate₈
circulation - (library science) the count of books that are loaned by a library over a specified period
--₃ is a kind of count
circulation - number of copies of a newspaper or magazine that are sold; "by increasing its circulation the newspaper hoped to increase its advertising"
--₄ is a kind of count

Derived form: verb circulate₃
circulation - free movement or passage through a series of vessels (as of water through pipes or sap through a plant)
--₅ is a kind of change of location, travel

Derived forms: verb circulate₆, verb circulate₈
circulation - the spread or transmission of something (as news or money) to a wider group or area
--₆ is a kind of spread, spreading

Derived forms: verb circulate₃, verb circulate₂, verb circulate₈

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