floating

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 Verb

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -əʊtɪŋ

[edit] Adjective

floating (not comparable)

1. That which floats or float.

   floating buoys

2. 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.

[edit] Derived terms

• floating point, floating-point
• floating voter

[edit] Translations

[edit] Verb

floating

1. Present participle of float.