buoyancy
Americannoun
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the power to float or rise in a fluid; relative lightness.
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the power of supporting a body so that it floats; upward pressure exerted by the fluid in which a body is immersed.
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lightness or resilience of spirit.
Student well-being and buoyancy are especially important because of the relatively high incidence of depression and suicide.
noun
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the ability to float in a liquid or to rise in a fluid
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the property of a fluid to exert an upward force (upthrust) on a body that is wholly or partly submerged in it
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the ability to recover quickly after setbacks; resilience
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cheerfulness
Other Word Forms
- nonbuoyancy noun
Etymology
Origin of buoyancy
Example Sentences
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The gourd was used as a buoyancy aid and a place to put the catch.
From BBC
Markets elsewhere, bereft of megacap tech buoyancy, failed to keep pace.
From Barron's
The ensemble’s playful insouciance maintains the production’s buoyancy.
From Los Angeles Times
That earlier design relied on two water-repelling disks sealed together to create buoyancy.
From Science Daily
Hudson encourages the audience to use Claire’s stubborn buoyancy and perky accent as a life raft when Lightning & Thunder are deluged by extremely bad luck.
From Los Angeles Times
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