FLOATING


Meaning of FLOATING in English

— floatingly , adv.

/floh"ting/ , adj.

1. being buoyed up on water or other liquid.

2. having little or no attachment to a particular place; moving from one place to another: a floating work force.

3. Pathol. away from its proper position, esp. in a downward direction: a floating kidney.

4. not fixed or settled in a definite place or state: a floating population.

5. Finance.

a. in circulation or use, or not permanently invested, as capital.

b. composed of sums due within a short time: a floating debt.

6. Mach.

a. having a soft suspension greatly reducing vibrations between the suspended part and its support.

b. working smoothly.

[ 1555-65; FLOAT + -ING 2 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .