flotation
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flotation
- /floʊˈteɪʃən/ US
- /fləʊˈteɪʃən/ UK
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
noun flotations · floatation
- A state of floating, or being afloat.
- The ability (as of a tire or snowshoes) to stay on the surface of soft ground or snow.
- A process of separating minerals by agitating a mixture with water and detergents etc; selected substances being carried to the surface in air bubbles.
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The launching onto the market of a tranche of stocks or shares, usually a new issue.
This week's SpaceX flotation is just the latest sign: we are facing regime change not just in technology, but in finance.
Similar: initial public offering
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: floatation, waterline, froth, water, float, buoyancy, floatability, buoyantness, floatiness, buoyance, flutiness, levity, poise, billowiness, driftingness, flounciness
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noun launching into the market
| Deutsch | Börsengang |
|---|
noun a state of floating
| Español | flotación, flotadura, flotamiento, flote |
|---|---|
| Português | flutuação |
| Français | flottaison |
| Deutsch | Schwimmen |
noun process of separating minerals
| Español | flotación |
|---|---|
| Português | flotação |
| Français | flottation |
| Deutsch | Flotation |
| Italiano | flottazione |
| Română | flotație |
| Русский | флота́ция flotácija |
Talk about this word "flotation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/flotation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. flotation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/flotation "flotation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/flotation.Cite this
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title = {flotation},
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