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circulation Definition

cir·cu·la·tion (sʉr′kyo̵̅o̅ lā′s̸hən, -kyə-)

noun

  1. free movement around from place to place, as of air in ventilating
  2. the act of moving around in a complete circuit; specif., the movement of blood out of and back to the heart through the arteries and veins
  3. the flow of sap in a plant
  4. the passing of something, as money or news, from person to person or place to place; dissemination
    1. the distribution of newspapers, magazines, etc. among readers
    2. the extent to which something is circulated, as the average number of copies of a magazine sold in a given period

Etymology: ME circulacioun < L circulatio: see circulate

circulation Synonyms

circulation

n.

  1. Motion around

    rotation, current, flowing, passage; see flow, revolution 1.

  2. Distribution

    transmission, apportionment, dissemination; see distribution 1.

circulation Usage Examples

Preposition: of

blood: However, Harvey was not the first to believe in the circulation of blood.

Converse of object

  • overturn: This extra cold fresh water could halt the overturning circulation, stopping all this extra heat reaching Northern Europe.
  • stimulate: They stimulate circulation to reduce the risk of legs becoming tired or swollen.
  • improve: Attempts will be made to improve the coronary circulation in such patients.
  • restrict: The pressure is great enough on prominent parts of body to restrict circulation in small service blood vessels.
  • boost: Local papers that unfairly undermine local institutions to boost circulation will lose their readers ' trust.

Adjective modifier

  • atmospheric: Also, the general case for more violent atmospheric circulation globally is not borne out by palaeo-climate data.
  • systemic: Rhabdomyolysis occurs when the damage results in the release of cellular contents into the systemic circulation.
  • pulmonary: Hypotension is the more common feature associated with obstruction of the pulmonary circulation.
  • oceanic: This movement can influence climate by changing the atmospheric and oceanic circulation and by altering the distribution of radiative heating and cooling.
  • peripheral: In some cases compression of blood vessels may also occur producing signs of poor peripheral circulation.
  • audited: The audited circulation for the July 2003 - June 2004 period was total average net 37, 029 copies.

Modifies a noun

  • drilling: BP's in-house discussions suggested that one potential solution was to employ a reverse circulation drilling ( RCD ) method.
  • pump: The system includes circulation pump, sump and stainless frame.

Noun used with modifier

  • thermohaline: Salinity is therefore a major factor in the density driven global scale thermohaline circulation.
  • ocean: Its aim was to improve our understanding of how ocean circulation affects the Earth's climate.
  • blood: A pocket of beads in the inner center back wall of the leg section enhances blood circulation.
  • lymph: The reflexes are stimulated to help the body's own healing energies to become activated and balanced and to improve blood and lymph circulation.
  • monsoon: This enhanced monsoon circulation is associated with enhanced precipitation over India.
  • air: I left 2 " gaps between the boards for air circulation.