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surk-y-uh-LAYSHUN/ˌsɜːkjəˈleɪʃn/

Circulation is movement around, or copies sold: poor circulation (blood); a newspaper’s circulation. Circulate is the verb. Circle is the shape. In circulation means notes/coins still being used, or ideas going round.

Meaning

Movement around a system, or the number of copies a newspaper or magazine sells.

Examples

• “The magazine’s circulation has fallen this year.”
• “Exercise can improve circulation in the legs.”
• “The pamphlet never had a wide circulation.”

Good to know

blood circulation / newspaper circulation. in circulation. Verb: circulate.

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