Definitions for floating
ˈfloʊ tɪŋfloat·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. floating, natationadjective

   the act of someone who floats on the water

2. floatingadjective

   borne up by or suspended in a liquid

   "the ship is still floating"; "floating logs"; "floating seaweed"

3. 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"

4. floatingadjective

   inclined to move or be moved about

   "a floating crap game"

5. 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"

6. floating(a)adjective

   not definitely committed to a party or policy

   "floating voters"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. floatingadjective

   That which floats or float.

   floating buoys

2. floatingadjective

   Not fixed in position, opinion etc.; free to move or drift.

3. floatingadjective

   that is not attached to any consonant or vowel within its morpheme.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

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1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Floating

   of Float

2. Floatingadjective

   buoyed upon or in a fluid; a, the floating timbers of a wreck; floating motes in the air

3. Floatingadjective

   free or lose from the usual attachment; as, the floating ribs in man and some other animals

4. Floatingadjective

   not funded; not fixed, invested, or determined; as, floating capital; a floating debt

5. Floatingnoun

   floating threads. See Floating threads, above

6. Floatingnoun

   the second coat of three-coat plastering

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1. 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.

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How to pronounce floating?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say floating in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of floating in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of floating in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of floating in a Sentence

1. Joey:

   If Issac Newton didn’t invent gravity we would all be floating

2. Eddie Gauci:

   We will see some floating storage of high sulfur or low sulfur for a period of time until the land-based infrastructure establishes some kind of equilibrium that's in tune with what grades of fuel are called for in particular locations.

3. Mitch McConnell:

   The American people have given us an opportunity to govern. We're no longer just floating ideas ... we have an obligation now to the American people to deliver a replacement for Obamacare that is better than the status quo.

4. Gina Ford:

   The floating wetlands we have created are unlike anything seen before, they demonstrate Chicago's real commitment to innovation in its push for environmental sustainability.

5. Kevin Trenberth:

   Floating ice doesn't change sea level at all.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=floating
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Floating
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floating
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floating
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=floating
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=floating