flotation.
A state of floating, or being afloat.
Meaning & usage
A state of floating, or being afloat.
The ability (as of a tire or snowshoes) to stay on the surface of soft ground or snow.
A process of separating minerals by agitating a mixture with water and detergents etc; selected substances being carried to the surface in air bubbles.
The launching onto the market of a tranche of stocks or shares, usually a new issue.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English float Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English flotation From float + -ation.
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