Circulation
/ˌsɜːrkjʊˈleɪʃən/
Definitions
The process of something moving continuously along a route or within a system.
/ˌsɜːrkjʊˈleɪʃən/
The movement of something in a circle or system.
The newspaper has a daily circulation of over a million copies.
💡 Simply: Imagine a merry-go-round – that's circulation! It's how things move around in a circle, like blood in your body or money in the economy.
👶 For kids: Things going round and round!
More Examples
Improved circulation helped reduce the swelling in his leg.
How It's Used
"The doctor checked the patient's blood circulation."
"The circulation of money in the economy is crucial for growth."
Idioms & expressions
In circulation
Being actively used or passed around.
"The rumor is in circulation."
From Middle French circulation, from Latin circulatio, from circulare 'to circle'.
Historically, the word has mainly referred to the movement of money, news, and blood. Its use has expanded to encompass the movement of various things in systems.
Memory tip
Think of a circle - things are constantly moving around.