cir|cu|la|tion

cir|cu|la|tion
cir|cu|la|tion «SUR kyuh LAY shuhn», noun.
1. a going around; circulating: »

Open windows increase the circulation of air in a room.

2. a) the flow of the blood from the heart through the arteries and veins and back to the heart: »

The circulation in his arm was cut off with a tourniquet.

b) the movement of lymph between human tissues and cells. c) the similar circuit of other fluids in lower animals and in plants.
3. a sending around, as of books and news from person to person or place to place: »

Circulation of gossip is vicious.

4. the number of copies of a book, newspaper, or magazine: »

That newspaper has a circulation of 500,000.

5. a medium of exchange; currency.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • cir|cum|scrip|tion — «SUR kuhm SKRIHP shuhn», noun. 1. the act of circumscribing. 2. the state of being circumscribed. 3. anything that circumscribes or encloses. 4. a circular inscription around a coin, medal, seal, or the like. 5. an outline; boundary. SYNONYM(S):… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cir|cum|spec|tion — «SUR kuhm SPEHK shuhn», noun. 1. circumspect action or conduct; care; caution; prudence. 2. watchful and cautious observation of circumstances or events …   Useful english dictionary

  • cir|cum|ven|tion — «SUR kuhm VEHN shuhn», noun. the act of circumventing …   Useful english dictionary

  • cir·cu·la·tion — /ˌsɚkjəˈleıʃən/ noun, pl tions 1 [noncount] 1 a : the movement of blood through the body that is caused by the pumping action of the heart He has bad circulation in his legs. The drug improves blood circulation. 1 b …   Useful english dictionary

  • re´cir|cu|la´tion — 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

  • chef de cir|con|scrip|tion — «SHEH duh sihr kn skrihp see n», French. 1. an administrative head of a French military or colonial district: »Each of the 17 administrative districts of Togo is directed by a chef de circonscription. 2. (literally) district head …   Useful english dictionary

  • mi|cro|cir|cu|la|tion — «MY kroh SUR kyuh LAY shuhn», noun. circulation of the blood through the capillaries …   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

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • cir´cu|lar|i|za´tion — cir|cu|lar|ize «SUR kyuh luh ryz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to send circulars to: »Minister of Health at the time of the last election, [he] circularized all hospitals about the absent voters arrangements (London Times). 2. to make… …   Useful english dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

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