floating
плавучий, наплавний
плавучий, наплавной
wandernd, vagabundierend
That floats or floatThat floats or float.
UK/ˈfləʊtɪŋ/US/ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
Meaning
3 senses(not comparable)That floats or float.
floating buoys
плаву́чийplavúčij, наплавно́йnaplavnój
плаву́чийplavúčyj, наплавни́йnaplavnýj
(not comparable)Not fixed in position, opinion etc.; free to move or drift.
The outcome of the forthcoming election is still unclear due to the large number of floating voters.
In China, the large floating population has tended to gravitate to cities.
(not comparable)Present in the underlying phonological representation but not linked to an anchor on which it can surface.
More definitions
- borne up by or suspended in a liquid
- not definitely committed to a party or policy
- (of a part of the body) not firmly connected; movable or out of normal position
- inclined to move or be moved about
Translations
3 languagesУкраїнська
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Origin
By surface analysis, float + -ing.By surface analysis, float + -ing.
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Synonyms
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