free float
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free float
noun free floats
- An estimate of the proportion of shares of a public company that are not held by large owners and that are not stock with sales restrictions.
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A floating rate of exchange rate under which the currency's value is allowed to fluctuate in response to foreign-exchange market mechanisms without government intervention.
Similar: clean float
verb free floats · free floating · free floated
- to alter a firearm so that no part of the barrel touches the stock.
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noun shares of a public company that are not held by large owners
| Español | capital flotante |
|---|---|
| Français | flottant |
| Deutsch | Streubesitz |
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title = {free float},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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