What does floating mean?
Definitions for floating
ˈfloʊ tɪŋfloat·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
floating, natationadjective
the act of someone who floats on the water
floatingadjective
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
"the ship is still floating"; "floating logs"; "floating seaweed"
aimless, drifting, floating, vagabond, vagrantadjective
continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another
"a drifting double-dealer"; "the floating population"; "vagrant hippies of the sixties"
floatingadjective
inclined to move or be moved about
"a floating crap game"
floating(a)adjective
(of a part of the body) not firmly connected; movable or out of normal position
"floating ribs are not connected with the sternum"; "a floating kidney"
floating(a)adjective
not definitely committed to a party or policy
"floating voters"
Wiktionary
floatingadjective
That which floats or float.
floating buoys
floatingadjective
Not fixed in position, opinion etc.; free to move or drift.
floatingadjective
that is not attached to any consonant or vowel within its morpheme.
Wikipedia
Floating
Floating is a 2004 single by the Irish band Jape, taken from the second studio album, The Monkeys in the Zoo Have More Fun Than Me and described as "Jape's trademark song". Co-produced by David Kitt, the single was the first release from the album and was generally viewed by critics as the standout track on the album. In 2007, it featured on the EP, Jape is Grape, for which a video was made. Brendan Benson of The Raconteurs is a known admirer of the song and has performed a cover version during live shows.
ChatGPT
floating
Floating can have several meanings depending on the context, but in general, it refers to the act or state of being buoyant or suspended in a fluid or in air. It often describes the way objects or substances remain on the surface of a liquid without sinking, or the ability of a person or animal to stay afloat in water. Additionally, it can also refer to the process of allowing a currency's exchange rate to fluctuate freely in response to market forces, without any fixed or pre-determined value.
Webster Dictionary
Floating
of Float
Floatingadjective
buoyed upon or in a fluid; a, the floating timbers of a wreck; floating motes in the air
Floatingadjective
free or lose from the usual attachment; as, the floating ribs in man and some other animals
Floatingadjective
not funded; not fixed, invested, or determined; as, floating capital; a floating debt
Floatingnoun
floating threads. See Floating threads, above
Floatingnoun
the second coat of three-coat plastering
Wikidata
Floating
Floating is the first EP by Bill Callahan, released on Drag City in 1991. "Red Apples" is an early version of the better known track of the same name from Red Apple Falls in 1997. "Floating" and "Hole in the Heart" later appeared on Smog's rarities compilation, Accumulation: None.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of floating in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of floating in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of floating in a Sentence
However, it would get very difficult to operate for long if many allied nations impose similar prohibitions, vessels need ports, fuel, operators/captains, repairs and supplies. Without access to these things they could be stuck floating at sea waiting for rescue or resolution.
There is no overhang, there is no floating oil looking for a market.
In terms of what happens to the fields, that will be covered by our proposals in the plan that we submit to the UK Oil & Gas Authority, permission to cease production would then lead to a decommissioning programme for the Janice FPU (floating production unit) and this would be submitted to the regulatory authorities.
We believe that the value of the company is way higher than $1.7 trillion, we believe too that once those shares are floating it would hopefully evolve that people (see) we were not wrong in terms of what we think this company is worth.
Hokemeyer told FoxNews.com. Questions that an individual may have during this heightened state of awareness include ‘ Where am I ’, ‘ Why am I doing this ? ’ as well as questions with deeper conflicts of being like ‘ Who am I ? ’ , and ‘ Am I safe, loved andlovable ? ’ Research on floatation therapy has been limited to small study groups, but some reports suggest floating can relieve muscle tension, enhance creativity and induce instant relaxation. Dr. Teo Mendez, an orthopedic surgeon from Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, has floated three times before and said Teo Mendez was skeptical about its mental health benefits at first. For about 20 minutes, I was pretty bored, but then I started to get a little bit in-tune with my body.
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