Meaning of circulation in English

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Noun
circulation
Etymology
late Middle English (denoting continuous distillation of a liquid): from Latin circulatio(n-), from the verb circulare (see circulate)
Definitions
1. the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)
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2. movement through a circuit
Examples
- « especially the movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels »
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3. (library science) the count of books that are loaned by a library over a specified period
4. number of copies of a newspaper or magazine that are sold
Examples
- « by increasing its circulation the newspaper hoped to increase its advertising »
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5. free movement or passage through a series of vessels (as of water through pipes or sap through a plant)
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6. the spread or transmission of something (as news or money) to a wider group or area
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