free float
An estimate of the proportion of shares of a public company that are not held by large…An estimate of the proportion of shares of a public company that are not held by large owners and that are not stock with sales restrictions.
» The Sargasso Sea is a vast patch of ocean named for a genus of free-floating seaweed called Sargassum.
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2 sensesAn estimate of the proportion of shares of a public company that are not held by large owners and that are not stock with sales restrictions.
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A floating rate of exchange rate under which the currency's value is allowed to fluctuate in response to foreign-exchange market mechanisms without government intervention.
Examples
2 sentencesThe Sargasso Sea is a vast patch of ocean named for a genus of free-floating seaweed called Sargassum.
Mats of free-floating sargassum, a common seaweed found in the Sargasso Sea, provide shelter and habitat to many animals.
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plural: free floats| Singular | free float |
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