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noncirculating

noncirculating

8.0
Not in general use and kept for collectors
  • adjective
  • /ˌnɒnˈsɜːrkjʊleɪtɪŋ/
  • Specialized
: no circulante
  • Collectors value noncirculating coins because they are rare and not used in everyday transactions.

Examples

  • The museum displayed a noncirculating stamp that was never released to the public.

  • This is a noncirculating edition of the rare stamp.

  • The library keeps some rare books as noncirculating items, so they cannot be checked out.

  • Why are these items noncirculating?

  • The museum displayed a noncirculating stamp that was never released to the public.

  • Collectors value noncirculating coins because they are rare and not used in everyday transactions.

  • The library keeps some rare books as noncirculating items, so they cannot be checked out.

Synonyms

uncirculated
vsnoncirculating
1 7.0

Not shared with the public

is reserved for collectors or special purposes rather than general use

Antonyms

circulating
5 3.4

Moving from person to person or place to place

How Circulating

circulating
5 3.4
common
∞ 1.0
rare
944 4.1
noncirculating
  • Specialized
8.0

Surface Forms

noncirculating positive

Morphology

noncirculating = circulating (transparent) = non + circulate + ing

The sense 'not in general use or distribution' follows directly from negating 'circulating' (in circulation).

Etymology

The word noncirculating comes from non- 'not' and circulate 'to move around', like circle. That is why noncirculating coins or stamps are not put into everyday use or sent out to people and are kept for collectors.