Circulation and Flow

Circulation

Circulation noun - Movement through a circuit; especially the movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels.
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Synonyms for Circulation

Flow is a synonym for circulation in rotation topic. In some cases you can use "Flow" instead a noun "Circulation", when it comes to topics like moving circularly.

Flow

Flow noun - The motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases).

Circulation is a synonym for flow in movement topic. You can use "Circulation" instead a noun "Flow", if it concerns topics such as rotation.

Nearby Words: flowing, flowed

How words are described

regular regular circulation regular flow
proper proper circulation proper flow
continuous continuous circulation continuous flow
heavy heavy circulation heavy flow
Other adjectives: poor, healthy, increased, bad, general, underground, higher.

Both words in one sentence

  • Useful Notes / Analog Vs Digital A common historical usage for electronic analogue computers has been in modeling air circulation and liquid flow through complex pipe systems, for instance.
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