circolante

circulating, in circulation

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Origin: Present participle of circolare, from Latin circulare, 'to move in a circle'.

Also means

current (of money)

Usage Note

Circolante is most commonly encountered in the economic term moneta circolante or capitale circolante ('circulating capital / working capital'). Outside finance it can describe anything in motion or circulation, but in everyday speech Italians more often say in circolazione rather than using this adjective.

Examples

"Il capitale circolante dell'azienda è sufficiente."

Natural Translation

The company's working capital is sufficient.

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