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- [floh-ting]
- /ˈfloʊ tɪŋ/
- /ˈfləʊ.tɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [floh-ting]
- /ˈfloʊ tɪŋ/
Definitions of floating word
- adjective floating being buoyed up on water or other liquid. 1
- adjective floating having little or no attachment to a particular place; moving from one place to another: a floating work force. 1
- adjective floating Pathology. away from its proper position, especially in a downward direction: a floating kidney. 1
- adjective floating not fixed or settled in a definite place or state: a floating population. 1
- adjective floating Finance. in circulation or use, or not permanently invested, as capital. composed of sums due within a short time: a floating debt. 1
- adjective floating Machinery. having a soft suspension greatly reducing vibrations between the suspended part and its support. working smoothly. 1
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Origin of floating
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1555-65; float + -ing2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Floating
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
floating popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
floating usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for floating
adj floating
- soaring — an act or instance of soaring.
- light — a light product, as a beer or cigarette.
- loose — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
- free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
- hollow — having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty: a hollow sphere.
noun floating
- levitation — the act or phenomenon of levitating.
- aquatics — sports or pastimes performed in or on the water
- natation — an act or the skill of swimming.
- raising — an increase in amount, as of wages: a raise in pay.
- roving — roaming or wandering.
adjective floating
- fluctuating — to change continually; shift back and forth; vary irregularly: The price of gold fluctuated wildly last month.
- detached — Someone who is detached is not personally involved in something or has no emotional interest in it.
- variable — apt or liable to vary or change; changeable: variable weather; variable moods.
- moving — capable of or having movement: a moving object.
- uncontrolled — to exercise restraint or direction over; dominate; command: The car is difficult to control at high speeds. That zone is controlled by enemy troops.
Antonyms for floating
adj floating
adjective floating
- fixed — fastened, attached, or placed so as to be firm and not readily movable; firmly implanted; stationary; rigid.
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