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Circulate vs Transmit - What's the difference?

circulate | transmit |

In intransitive terms the difference between circulate and transmit

is that circulate is to move in circles or through a circuit while transmit is to send out a signal (as opposed to receive).

In transitive terms the difference between circulate and transmit

is that circulate is to cause (a person or thing) to move in circles or through a circuit while transmit is to convey energy or force through a mechanism.

circulate

English

Verb

(circulat)
  • to move in circles or through a circuit
  • to cause (a person or thing) to move in circles or through a circuit
  • to move from person to person, as at a party
  • to spread or disseminate
  • to circulate money or gossip
  • to become widely known
  • Synonyms

    * put about * spread * disseminate

    transmit

    English

    Verb

    (transmitt)
  • To send or convey something from one person, place or thing to another.
  • To spread or pass on something such as a disease or a signal.
  • To impart, convey or hand down something by inheritance or heredity.
  • To communicate news or information.
  • To convey energy or force through a mechanism.
  • To send out a signal (as opposed to receive).
  • Synonyms

    * (l)