circulation (n.)

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

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

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

  4. number of copies of a newspaper or magazine that are sold; by increasing its circulation the newspaper hoped to increase its advertising'

  5. free movement or passage (as of cytoplasm within a cell or sap through a plant); ocean circulation is an important part of global climate; a fan aids air circulation'

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

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