circulation — the movement of blood through the body
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the movement of blood through the body
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌsɜːrkjəˈleɪʃən/
Korean meaning: 혈액순환
Korean pronunciation: 서-큘-레이-션 (강세: 레이)
Example Sentences
- My grandmother rubs her legs every morning to improve circulation.
- The gossip magazine's circulation dropped after the celebrity scandal ended.
- The teacher opened all windows to improve air circulation in the stuffy classroom.
circulation
NOUN//ˌsɜːrkjəˈleɪʃən//
the movement of blood through the body

💡 Concept
Blood flowing throughout the body

🎵 Rhyme
Learning circulation at the station - education never stops!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˌsɜːrkjəˈleɪʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌsɜːkjʊˈleɪʃən/
🌳Etymology
Rootcircul
Suffix--ation
Origin
라틴어에서 온 단어로, '원을 그리며 움직인다'는 의미에서 시작되어 혈액순환, 신문 유통 등의 의미로 확장되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
nationstationeducation
nation
station
education
🔗Collocations
blood circulation
improve circulation
newspaper circulation
air circulation
circulation system
poor circulation
📝Examples
“My grandmother rubs her legs every morning to improve circulation.”
😄 Fun example
“The gossip magazine's circulation dropped after the celebrity scandal ended.”
“The teacher opened all windows to improve air circulation in the stuffy classroom.”
😄 Fun example
“The rumor about free pizza had amazing circulation - it spread to every floor in minutes!”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
flowdistributionmovementtransmission
Antonyms
stagnationblockage
Related
circlecirculatecircularcircuit
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