CIRCULATION

n. moving around; distribution; movement of blood within the body

Circulation may be used in reference to:Circulatory system, a biological organ system whose primary function is to move substances to and from cells Circulation (fluid dynamics), the path integral around a closed curve of the fluid velocityNewspaper circulation, the average number of copies of a newspaper distributed on a dayMagazine circulation, the average number of copies of a periodical distributed per edition/ volumeAtmospheric circulation, the large-scale movement of airCirculation (journal), a scientific journal published by the American Heart AssociationCirculation (UK duo), a UK house music duoCirculation problem, a generalisation of network flow problems
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Circulation /cir·cu·la·tion/ movement in a regular course, as the movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels. [more]Circulation - Community and Resources

Noun
1. the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)
(hypernym) dissemination, airing, public exposure, spreading
(derivation) circulate, pass around, pass on, distribute
2. movement through a circuit; especially the movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels
(hypernym) organic phenomenon
(hyponym) systemic circulation
(part-meronym) blood pressure
(derivation) circulate
3. (library science) the count of books that are loaned by a library over a specified period
(hypernym) count
(classification) library science
4. number of copies of a newspaper or magazine that are sold; "by increasing its circulation the newspaper hoped to increase its advertising"
(hypernym) count
(derivation) circulate, pass around, pass on, distribute
5. free movement or passage through a series of vessels (as of water through pipes or sap through a plant)
(hypernym) change of location, travel
(derivation) circulate
(classification) plant, flora, plant life
6. the spread or transmission of something (as news or money) to a wider group or area
(hypernym) spread, spreading
(derivation) circulate, pass around, pass on, distribute

n. circulation, traffic; flow, running; movement of traffic, spread