flotation

Pronunciation: /floʊˈteɪʃən/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the phenomenon of floating (remaining on the surface of a liquid without sinking)
  2. noun financing a commercial enterprise by bond or stock shares

Etymology

From float + -ation.

In classic literature

Synonyms

floatation

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
physical phenomenon

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