cir|cu|late

cir|cu|late
cir|cu|late «SUR kyuh layt», verb, -lat|ed, -lat|ing.
–v.i.
1. to go around; pass from place to place or person to person: »

Water circulates in the pipes of a building. Money circulates as it goes from person to person. The host and hostess circulated at the party, greeting their guests.

2. to pass into the hands of readers; be distributed: »

A newspaper circulates among the people who read it.

3. a) (of the blood) to flow from the heart through the arteries and veins back to the heart again. b) (of the lymph) to flow between human tissues and cells. c) (of other fluids in lower animals and in plants) to flow with a continuous motion.
4. Mathematics. (of a decimal) to include a figure or series of figures which is repeated indefinitely. Example: 1 ÷ 11 =.090909.
–v.t.
1. to send around from person to person or place to place: »

The foreman circulated the news of a factory shut-down.

SYNONYM(S): disseminate, spread.
2. to put into the hands of readers; distribute: »

This book has been widely circulated among boys interested in scouting.

╂[< Latin circulāre (with English -ate1) < circulus circle]
–cir´cu|la´tor, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • cir·cu·late — …   Useful english dictionary

  • re|cir|cu|late — «ree SUR kyuh layt», transitive verb, intransitive verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. to circulate anew: »As the amount of impurities picked up from the system is small, the water can be recirculated instead of running to waste (New Scientist).… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cir — cir; cir·caea; cir·ce·an; cir·cen·sian; cir·ci·nate; cir·ci·ter; cir·clet; cir·cuit·al; cir·cui·teer; cir·cuit·er; cir·cu·i·tion; cir·cuit·or; cir·cu·i·tous; cir·cu·i·ty; cir·cu·lant; cir·cu·lar·i·ty; cir·cu·lar·i·za·tion; cir·cu·lar·ize;… …   English syllables

  • cir´cu|la´tor — cir|cu|late «SUR kyuh layt», verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. –v.i. 1. to go around; pass from place to place or person to person: »Water circulates in the pipes of a building. Money circulates as it goes from person to person. The host and hostess… …   Useful english dictionary

  • late — ab·late; ab·squat·u·late; ac·cep·ti·late; ac·e·tab·u·late; acet·y·late; ace·tyl·sa·lic·y·late; acic·u·late; acid·u·late; ac·ry·late; ac·u·le·o·late; ac·u·min·u·late; ad·stip·u·late; ad·u·late; al·ve·o·late; am·bu·late; am·pul·late;… …   English syllables

  • cir|cum|am|bu|late — «SUR kuhm AM byuh layt», transitive verb, intransitive verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. to walk or go about: »If she had had a little less pride she might have gone and circumambulated the Yeobrights premises…until she had seen him (Thomas Hardy). ╂[<… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cir´cum|am´bu|la´tor — cir|cum|am|bu|late «SUR kuhm AM byuh layt», transitive verb, intransitive verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. to walk or go about: »If she had had a little less pride she might have gone and circumambulated the Yeobrights premises…until she had seen him… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cir|cum|val|late — «SUR kuhm VAL ayt», adjective, verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. –adj. 1. encircled with, or as if with, a rampart, wall, trench, or other defense. 2. Anatomy. surrounded by a wall or structure resembling a rampart. –v.t. to encircle with a rampart, wall,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cir´cum|gy|ra´|tion — cir|cum|gy|rate «SUR kuhm JY rayt», transitive verb, intransitive verb, rat|ed, rat|ing. to turn, wheel, or go around. ╂[< Late Latin circumg āre (with English ate1) < Latin circum around + g āre t …   Useful english dictionary

  • cir|cum|gy|rate — «SUR kuhm JY rayt», transitive verb, intransitive verb, rat|ed, rat|ing. to turn, wheel, or go around. ╂[< Late Latin circumg āre (with English ate1) < Latin circum around + g āre t …   Useful english dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”