Circulation
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
(library science) the count of books that are loaned by a library over a specified period
Framework senses
- §1
- the spread or transmission of something (as news or money) to a wider group or area
- §2
- the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)
- §3
- free movement or passage (as of cytoplasm within a cell or sap through a plant)
- §4
- movement through a circuit
- §5
- number of copies of a newspaper or magazine that are sold
- §6
- (library science) the count of books that are loaned by a library over a specified period