- floating (Adj.)
- ------------------------------------floating object {(N.)}germ. flauti-; flautjæ-
Neuenglisch-germanisches Wörterbuch. Gerhard Köbler. 2010.
floating (Adj.)
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floating — float·ing adj 1: not presently committed or invested floating capital 2: short term and usu. not funded floating debt 3: having no fixed value or rate floatin … Law dictionary
floating — adj. not settled in a definite place; fluctuating; variable (the floating population). Phrases and idioms: floating anchor a sea anchor. floating bridge 1 a bridge on pontoons etc. 2 a ferry working on chains. floating debt a debt repayable on… … Useful english dictionary
floating — [flōt′iŋ] adj. 1. that floats 2. not fixed; not remaining in one place; moving about 3. Finance a) designating an unfunded, short term debt resulting from current operations and having no specified date for repayment b) not permanently invested;… … English World dictionary
floating-point — [flōt′iŋ point΄] adj. designating or of a system of arithmetic, used esp. in computer science, having its numbers expressed in scientific notation (Ex.: 0.0003 becomes 3 × 10 4) * * * float·ing point (flōʹtĭng point ) adj. Of, relating to, or… … Universalium
floating — adj. Floating is used with these nouns: ↑barge, ↑log, ↑vote, ↑voter … Collocations dictionary
floating-point — [flōt′iŋ point΄] adj. designating or of a system of arithmetic, used esp. in computer science, having its numbers expressed in scientific notation (Ex.: 0.0003 becomes 3 × 10 4) … English World dictionary
floating — adj euphoric, especially from the effects of illicit drugs. A now dated term common in the late 1950s and early 1960s … Contemporary slang
floating — adj 1. buoyant, buoyed up, natant, swimming, afloat; drifting, borne along, suspended. 2. unfixed, movable, unsettled, migratory, wandering, circulating; shifting, variable, fluctuating. 3.Finance. in circulation, in use, reachable, accessible … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
floating — 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… … Universalium
floating — float|ing1 [ˈfləutıŋ US ˈflou ] adj [only before noun] often changing, and not staying the same ▪ You can choose either a fixed or floating interest rate for the loan. ▪ The area has a large floating population. floating 2 floating2 n [U] the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
floating — float•ing [[t]ˈfloʊ tɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) being buoyed up on water or other liquid 2) moving from one place to another: a floating work force[/ex] 3) pat (of a body part or organ) away from its proper position, esp. in a downward direction: a floating … From formal English to slang
