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circulation

/ˌsɜː(ɹ).kjʊˈleɪ.ʃən/ noun

Latin root: circulatio Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about circulation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  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.

Origin

From Middle English circulacioun, from Latin circulatio. Morphologically circulate + -ion.

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