{
    "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                    "text": "Copies of the magazine were **withdrawn from circulation**."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’."
}