floatation

Meanings

• Noun or Verb

  The act of something, such as a substance or object, becoming buoyant and rising to the surface of a liquid.

  - "The log floated on the river's surface due to its floatation."
  - "The balloon's floatation was affected by the temperature change."

• Noun

  A process or device used to keep something, such as a boat or an aircraft, afloat.

  - "The boat's floatation system kept it afloat during the storm."
  - "The airplane's floatation devices were deployed during the emergency landing."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with floatation
oation , coagulation , frustration , innervation , vacation

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Variants

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floatation , floatations , flotation , flotations

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Etymology

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From the Middle English word 'floten,' meaning 'to float,' derived from the Old French word 'flot,' meaning 'flow.'

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Trivia

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1. Floatation is essential for various marine organisms to survive in their environments.

2. The human body experiences a state of temporary floatation when fully submerged in water with a density close to that of the human body.

3. Floatation tanks are used for relaxation and stress reduction therapy, allowing individuals to float in complete darkness and silence.

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Related Concepts

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1. Buoyancy: The ability of an object to float or remain suspended in a liquid due to its weight being less than the volume of liquid it displaces.

2. Archimedes' Principle: A physical law stating that the buoyant force on an object submerged in a fluid is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object.

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Culture

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Floatation is a crucial concept in various fields, including physics, engineering, and marine biology. It is often used in literature and art to describe the buoyant behavior of objects in water or other liquids.

How to Memorize "floatation"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a balloon filled with helium, rising up in the air due to its floatation.
   - Visualize a log floating on the surface of a lake.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'floatation' with the image of a balloon or a boat floating on water.
   - Think of the word 'buoyancy' when considering the concept of floatation.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the acronym 'Bounce Above' to remember the definition of floatation as 'Buoyant Object Not Completely Engulfed Above'.

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