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circulation (iou)



circulation noun. LME.
[Old & mod. French, or Latin circulatio(n-), formed as CIRCULATE: see -ATION.]
Alchemy. The continuous distillation of a liquid: see CIRCULATE 1. LME-M17.
Movement in a circle, circular motion or course. obsolete exc. Hist. M16.
The continuous motion by which the blood travels through all parts of the body under the action of the heart; transf. the movement of sap in plants. M17.
collateral circulation: see COLLATERAL adjective.
E. Hemingway I slapped my arms to keep the circulation going.
The movement of anything such that it returns to its previous position or state after a circuit of intermediate points. M17.
LANGMUIR circulation.
A continuous repetition of a series of actions, events, etc. L17-M18.
Movement to and fro or from hand to hand etc.; the movement or exchange of currency, coin, etc., transmission or distribution of news, books, etc.; the number of copies, esp. of a newspaper, that are sold. L17.
bank of circulation: see BANK noun3 3. in circulation, out of circulation fig. participating, not participating, in activities etc.
R. Lardner A growing paper, with a big New York circulation. D. Lodge A wildly distorted..version of an anecdote..which I..put into circulation.
A circulating medium; a currency. L18.
medium of circulation: see MEDIUM noun.