adjective
- not in circulation; not being passed around or distributed in active use
Usage: commonly used in library science, finance, and publishing contexts
Examples
- The library keeps noncirculating reference books in a special collection.
- Noncirculating coins are often kept by collectors rather than spent.
- The museum's noncirculating artifacts are stored in climate-controlled vaults.
- Rare manuscripts are typically noncirculating to preserve them.
- The bank removed noncirculating currency from its inventory.