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noncirculating

noncirculating

8.0
Not in general use and kept for collectors
  • adjective
  • /ˌnɒnˈsɜːrkjʊleɪtɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : 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
7.0

Not shared with the public

is reserved for collectors or special purposes rather than general use

Antonyms

circulating
3.4

Moving from person to person or place to place

How Circulating

common
797 1.0
rare
582 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.