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- [boi-uh n-see, boo-yuh n-see]
- /ˈbɔɪ ən si, ˈbu yən si/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [boi-uh n-see, boo-yuh n-see]
- /ˈbɔɪ ən si, ˈbu yən si/
Definitions of buoyance word
- noun buoyance the power to float or rise in a fluid; relative lightness. 1
- noun buoyance the power of supporting a body so that it floats; upward pressure exerted by the fluid in which a body is immersed. 1
- noun buoyance lightness or resilience of spirit; cheerfulness. 1
- noun buoyance The state or quality of being buoyant. 0
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Origin of buoyance
First appearance:
before 1705 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1705-15; buoy(ant) + -ancy
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Parts of speech for Buoyance
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
buoyance popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
buoyance usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for buoyance
noun buoyance
- levity — lightness of mind, character, or behavior; lack of appropriate seriousness or earnestness.
- airiness — the quality or condition of being fresh, light, or breezy
- aethereal — ethereal
- floatability — capable of floating; that can be floated.
- weightlessness — being without apparent weight, as a freely falling body or a body acted upon by a force that neutralizes gravitation.
Antonyms for buoyance
noun buoyance
- heaviness — of great weight; hard to lift or carry: a heavy load.
- blues — a feeling of depression or deep unhappiness
- depression — A depression is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty.
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