buoyancies

Meanings

• The buoyancy of a substance or object is its ability to float in a fluid or to resist being submerged.

  - "The buoyancy of a cork allows it to float in water."
  - "The buoyancy of a submarine enables it to remain underwater while displacing an amount of water equal to its own weight."
  - "The buoyancy of a hot air balloon is provided by the less dense hot air inside the balloon relative to the cooler air outside the balloon."

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Rhymes

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buoyant , boonant , spoonerant

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Homophones

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1. buoyancies is homophonic with boyances, but has a different meaning
   

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Variants

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buoyancies , buoyancy

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Buoyancy is a noun that refers to the ability of a substance or object to float in a fluid or to resist being submerged. Buoyancy is also a verb that means to make something buoyant or to provide it with the ability to float or resist being submerged. Buoyancies is a plural form of the noun 'buoyancy'. Buoyancies refer to the collective ability of multiple substances or objects to float in a fluid or to resist being submerged.

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Etymology

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The term 'buoyancy' comes from the Old French word 'boon' meaning 'good' or 'useful', and the suffix '-ancy' which denotes a state or quality of something. In the context of fluid mechanics, the term 'buoyancy' refers to the ability of a substance or object to float in a fluid or to resist being submerged.

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1. Archimedes' Principle: Archimedes' Principle is a fundamental principle of physics that explains the buoyancy of substances and objects in fluids. According to Archimedes' Principle, the buoyant force acting on a submerged object is equal to the weight of the fluid that is displaced by the object. In other words, the buoyant force acting on a submerged object is equal to the weight of the object multiplied by the density of the fluid. Archimedes' Principle is named after the ancient Greek mathematician and physicist Archimedes, who is credited with discovering this principle around 250 BC.

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Culture

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In various cultures, buoyancy has been used metaphorically to describe optimism, hope, and positivity. For example, in Chinese culture, the term 'buoyant' is used to describe someone who is cheerful, optimistic, and full of vitality. Similarly, in English literature, the term 'buoyancy' has been used metaphorically to describe the optimistic and hopeful spirit of a character. For example, in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest', the character Prospero is described as having 'buoyant spirits' that enable him to maintain his optimistic and hopeful outlook despite the challenges he faces.

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