circulation — (n.) mid 15c., from M.Fr. circulation or directly from L. circulationem (nom. circulatio), noun of action from pp. stem of circulare to form a circle, from circulus small ring (see CIRCLE (Cf. circle)). Used of blood first by William Harvey,… … Etymology dictionary
circulation — circulable /serr kyeuh leuh beuhl/, adj. /serr kyeuh lay sheuhn/, n. 1. an act or instance of circulating, moving in a circle or circuit, or flowing. 2. the continuous movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels, which is maintained… … Universalium
circulation — n. distribution 1) to put into circulation (to put more money into circulation) 2) to withdraw from circulation (to withdraw old banknotes from circulation) 3) enormous, large, wide; general; limited, small; national, nationwide circulation (this … Combinatory dictionary
Circulation (fluid dynamics) — In fluid dynamics, circulation is the line integral around a closed curve of the fluid velocity. Circulation is normally denoted . If is the fluid velocity on a small element of a defined curve, and is a vector representing the differential… … Wikipedia
Circulation — The movement of fluid in a regular or circuitous course. Although the noun "circulation" does not necessarily refer to the circulation of the blood, for all practical purposes today it does. Heart failure is an example of a problem with … Medical dictionary
circulation — noun 1 movement of blood around the body ADJECTIVE ▪ good ▪ bad, poor ▪ blood VERB + CIRCULATION ▪ have … Collocations dictionary
Circulation (currency) — The social system in which we live has usually developed to the stage for money to be used as the medium for the exchange of goods and services. Hence the money is an important aspect of the general social or macroeconomics system. To better… … Wikipedia
small-scale — adjective 1. created or drawn on a small scale (Freq. 1) small scale maps a small scale model • Similar to: ↑small, ↑little 2. limited in size or scope a small business … Useful english dictionary
small — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem ▪ become, get, grow ▪ The gap seemed to be getting smaller … Collocations dictionary
Small Missions for Advanced Research in Technology — SMART 1 (Small Missions for Advanced Research in Technology, – deutsch: Kleine Missionen für fortgeschrittene Technologiestudien) war die erste Raumsonde der ESA, die den Erdmond erforscht hat. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Missionsziele 2 Flugverlauf 2.1 … Deutsch Wikipedia
Enterohepatic circulation — refers to the circulation of bile from the liver, where it is produced, to the small intestine, where it aids in digestion of fats and other substances, back to the liver.cite web |url=http://www.lib.mcg.edu/edu/eshuphysio/program/section6/6ch5/s6… … Wikipedia