Definition of Circulation. Meaning of Circulation. Synonyms of Circulation

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Definition of Circulation

Circulation
Circulation Cir`cu*la"tion, n. [L. circulatio: cf. F. circulation.] 1. The act of moving in a circle, or in a course which brings the moving body to the place where its motion began. This continual circulation of human things. --Swift. 2. The act of passing from place to place or person to person; free diffusion; transmission. The true doctrines of astronomy appear to have had some popular circulation. --Whewell. 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. (Physiol.) 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.

Meaning of Circulation from wikipedia

- up circulation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Circulation may refer to: Atmospheric circulation, the large-scale movement of air Circulation (physics)...
- circulatory system has two divisions, a systemic circulation or circuit, and a pulmonary circulation or circuit. Some sources use the terms cardiovascular...
- Coronary circulation is the circulation of blood in the arteries and veins that supply the heart muscle (myocardium). Coronary arteries supply oxygenated...
- Print circulation is the average number of copies of a publication. The number of copies of a non-periodical publication (such as a book) are usually...
- Thermohaline circulation (THC) is a part of the large-scale ocean circulation that is driven by global density gradients created by surface heat and freshwater...
- Cerebral circulation is the movement of blood through a network of cerebral arteries and veins supplying the brain. The rate of cerebral blood flow in...
- A circulation issue or circulation coin, sometimes called a business strike (US), is a coin minted and issued for commerce as opposed to those made as...
- by average circulation. Worldwide newspaper circulation figures are compiled by the International Federation of Audit Bureaux of Circulations and World...
- Atmospheric circulation is the large-scale movement of air and together with ocean circulation is the means by which thermal energy is redistributed on...
- Posterior circulation infarct (POCI) is a type of cerebral infarction affecting the posterior circulation supplying one side of the brain. Posterior circulation...