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{
"term": "circulation",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "c1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "the movement of blood around the body",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Regular exercise will improve blood circulation."
},
{
"text": "to have **good/bad circulation**"
},
{
"text": "I've got poor circulation."
},
{
"text": "to have a massage to stimulate your circulation"
},
{
"text": "People with poor circulation are more likely to suffer from the condition."
}
],
"topics": ["Body", "Health and Fitness"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["good", "bad", "poor"],
"verb + circulation": ["have", "improve", "increase"],
"phrases": ["the circulation of the blood"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "the passing or spreading of something from one person or place to another",
"sensetop": "in circulation",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "the **circulation of money/information/ideas**"
},
{
"text": "A number of forged tickets are in circulation.",
"contextForm": "in circulation"
},
{
"text": "The coins were **taken out of circulation**."
},
{
"text": "Copies of the magazine were **withdrawn from circulation**."
},
{
"text": "putting computer viruses into circulation"
},
{
"text": "Restricted circulation of the report will reduce the risk of leaks outside the ministry."
},
{
"text": "The new banknotes will go into general circulation next year."
},
{
"text": "the amount of money in circulation"
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["general", "wide", "restricted"],
"verb + circulation": [
"go into",
"put something into",
"take something out of"
],
"preposition": ["in circulation", "out of circulation"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "the usual number of copies of a newspaper or magazine that are sold each day, week, etc.",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "a daily circulation of more than one million"
},
{
"text": "The newspaper has a daily circulation of 20 000."
}
],
"topics": ["TV, radio and news"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["large", "mass", "wide"],
"verb + circulation": ["enjoy", "have", "boost"],
"circulation + verb": ["increase", "rise", "fall"],
"circulation + noun": ["figures", "area"],
"preposition": ["circulation of"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "the movement of something (for example air, water, gas, etc.) around an area or inside a system or machine",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Poor air circulation can cause condensation."
},
{
"text": "The design of the shoe allows for a greater circulation of air around the foot, keeping it cool."
},
{
"text": "Disease can spread more easily in an environment with damp and poor air circulation."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["good", "bad", "poor"],
"verb + circulation": ["have", "improve", "increase"],
"phrases": ["the circulation of the blood"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 5,
"definition": "the fact that somebody takes part in social activities at a particular time",
"sensetop": "in circulationout of circulation",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Anne has been ill but now she's back in circulation.",
"contextForm": "in circulation"
},
{
"text": "I was out of circulation for months after the baby was born.",
"contextForm": "out of circulation"
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["general", "wide", "restricted"],
"verb + circulation": [
"go into",
"put something into",
"take something out of"
],
"preposition": ["in circulation", "out of circulation"]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˌsɜːkjəˈleɪʃn/",
"audio": "ci/circulation/circulation__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˌsɜːrkjəˈleɪʃn/",
"audio": "ci/circulation/circulation__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "late Middle English (denoting continuous distillation of a liquid): from Latin circulatio(n-), from the verb circulare, from circulus ‘small ring’, diminutive of circus ‘ring’."
}