floating

Meanings

• verb

  The act of something moving or being carried on the surface of a liquid or gas.

  - "The leaf floats on the surface of the pond."
  - "The balloon floats in the sky."
  - "The ship floats on the water."

• adjective

  A state of buoyancy or lightness, as if suspended in a liquid or air.

  - "The goose is floating on the water."
  - "The balloon is floating in the sky."
  - "The feather is floating in the air."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with floating
noted , fought it , bought it , coated

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. float (English) : To move or be carried along on the surface of a liquid or gas.
   

2. float (Scots) : To cause to move or be carried along on the surface of a liquid or gas.
   

3. float (Nautical) : To cause a ship to remain stationary in the water by using anchors or mooring lines.
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. float () : To move or be carried along on the surface of a liquid or gas.
   

2. flood () : A rising and covering of land with water.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of floating that leads to same result
floating , float , floated , floats , floating dock , floating docks , floating drydock , floating holiday , floating holidays , floating island , floating islands , floating point , floating-point , floating rib , floating ribs , floating on air , free-floating

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Forms

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The past tense and past participle of float is floated., The comparative form of the adjective floating is more floating., The superlative form of the adjective floating is most floating.

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Etymology

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Old English flotian 'to swim, to float'; related to flot 'raft, floating thing'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'floating point' in computer science refers to a method of representing and manipulating real numbers in a computer.

2. The largest floating object in the world is the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, which covers an area of approximately 133,000 square miles.

3. The longest floating bridge in the world is the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge in Louisiana, which is over 24 miles long.

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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 or gas due to its weight being less than the weight of the liquid or gas it displaces.

2. raft: A large, flat object used for transporting people or goods across water or other obstacles.

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Culture

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Floating has been used extensively in various cultures throughout history. In ancient Egypt, people floated their dead in boats on the Nile River as part of their burial rituals. In Chinese art and literature, the image of people on boats floating down a river represents a peaceful and idyllic life. In modern times, hot air balloons and helium-filled balloons have become popular forms of recreation and entertainment, allowing people to experience the sensation of floating in the sky.

How to Memorize "floating"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a balloon floating in the sky or a leaf floating on the surface of a pond.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'float' with the image of something moving or being carried on the surface of a liquid or gas.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Floats On Top' to remember the definition of float.

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