Float: meaning, definitions and examples
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float
[ fləʊt ]
mathematics
To move or hover steadily in a liquid or the air without sinking or falling.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The boat floated on the water.
- The balloon floated in the sky.
finance
A sum of money that is deposited or invested for a certain period and yields interest.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She put her savings into a high-interest float.
- The company had a large cash float.
Translations
Translations of the word "float" in other languages:
🇵🇹 flutuar
- flutuante
- flutuação
🇮🇳 तैरना
- तैरता हुआ
- तैराव
🇩🇪 schweben
- schwebend
- Schweben
🇮🇩 mengapung
- mengambang
- apung
🇺🇦 плавати
- плаваючий
- плавання
🇵🇱 unosić się
- unoszący się
- unoszenie
🇯🇵 浮く (uku)
- 浮いている (uiteiru)
- 浮動 (fudō)
🇫🇷 flotter
- flottant
- flottement
🇪🇸 flotar
- flotante
- flotación
🇹🇷 yüzmek
- yüzen
- yüzme
🇰🇷 떠다니다 (tteodanida)
- 떠 있는 (tteo inneun)
- 부유 (buyu)
🇸🇦 يطفو
- عائم
- طفو
🇨🇿 plavat
- plovoucí
- plavání
🇸🇰 plávať
- plávajúci
- plávanie
🇨🇳 漂浮 (piāofú)
- 漂浮的 (piāofú de)
- 漂浮物 (piāofú wù)
🇸🇮 plavati
- plavajoč
- plavanje
🇮🇸 fljóta
- fljótandi
- flot
🇰🇿 жүзіп жүру
- жүзіп жүрген
- жүзу
🇬🇪 ცურვა
- მცურავი
- ცურვა
🇦🇿 üzmək
- üzən
- üzmə
🇲🇽 flotar
- flotante
- flotación
Word origin
The word 'float' originated from the Old English word 'flotian', which means to float or swim. Over time, the word evolved to encompass various meanings in different fields such as mathematics, finance, and even technology. The concept of floating has been integral to human activities, whether on water or in financial markets, making 'float' a versatile and enduring term.
See also: floatability, floating, flotation.