transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈflō-tiŋ ]
adjective
Date: 1600
1. : buoyed on or in a fluid
2. : located out of the normal position
a floating kidney
3.
a. : continually drifting or changing position
the floating population
b. : not presently committed or invested
floating capital
c. : short-term and usually not funded
floating debt
d. : having no fixed value or rate
floating currencies
floating interest rates
4. : connected or constructed so as to operate and adjust smoothly
a floating axle