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floating

[ floh-ting ]

adjective

  1. being buoyed up on water or other liquid.
  2. having little or no attachment to a particular place; moving from one place to another:

    a floating workforce.

  3. Pathology. away from its proper position, especially in a downward direction:

    a floating kidney.

  4. not fixed or settled in a definite place or state:

    a floating population.

  5. Finance.
    1. in circulation or use, or not permanently invested, as capital.
    2. composed of sums due within a short time:

      a floating debt.

  6. Machinery.
    1. having a soft suspension greatly reducing vibrations between the suspended part and its support.
    2. working smoothly.


floating

/ ˈڱəʊɪŋ /

adjective

  1. having little or no attachment
  2. (of an organ or part) displaced from the normal position or abnormally movable

    a floating kidney

  3. not definitely attached to one place or policy; uncommitted or unfixed

    the floating vote

  4. finance
    1. (of capital) not allocated or invested; available for current use
    2. (of debt) short-term and unfunded, usually raised by a government or company to meet current expenses
    3. (of a currency) free to fluctuate against other currencies in accordance with market forces
  5. machinery operating smoothly through being free from external constraints
  6. (of an electronic circuit or device) not connected to a source of voltage
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڱDzپԲ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ڱDziԲ· adverb
  • ԴDz·ڱDziԲ adjective
  • non·ڱDziԲ· adverb
  • ܲ·ڱDziԲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of floating1

First recorded in 1555–65; float + -ing 2
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The conservation groups argue that technology has advanced significantly since Berwick Bank was conceived and that floating wind farms, further offshore, would be a better alternative.

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The idea floating around in the GOP caucus is to reduce the expansion match to each state’s level for traditional Medicaid.

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"We know that there's a lot of questions floating about and we don't have all the answers, but we want to tell everybody that we're grieving," he added.

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Ice shelves are floating platforms of ice where glaciers extend out into the ocean.

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With repairs complete, crews with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power were refilling the reservoir last week when they discovered further tears and “pinhole sized leaks” in the floating cover.

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