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circulation

noun /sɜrkjəleɪʃən/ 4 syllables 11 letters Scrabble 15 WWF 20
Definitions
noun

free movement or passage (as of cytoplasm within a cell or sap through a plant)

“ocean circulation is an important part of global climate”

noun

the count of books that are loaned by a library over a specified period

noun

movement through a circuit; especially the movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels

noun

number of copies of a newspaper or magazine that are sold

“by increasing its circulation the newspaper hoped to increase its advertising”

noun

the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)

noun

the spread or transmission of something (as news or money) to a wider group or area

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