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Buoyancy

see synonyms of buoyancy

Noun

1. buoyancy, perkiness

cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface

2. airiness, buoyancy

the property of something weightless and insubstantial

3. buoyancy

the tendency to float in water or other liquid

4. buoyancy, irrepressibility

irrepressible liveliness and good spirit

Example Sentences:
'I admired his buoyancy and persistent good humor'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Buoyancy

see synonyms of buoyancy
noun
1. 
the ability to float in a liquid or to rise in a fluid
2. 
the property of a fluid to exert an upward force (upthrust) on a body that is wholly or partly submerged in it
3. 
the ability to recover quickly after setbacks; resilience
4. 
cheerfulness

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Buoyancy

see synonyms of buoyancy
noun
1. 
the ability or tendency to float or rise in liquid or air
2. 
the power to keep something afloat; upward pressure on a floating object
3. 
lightness or resilience of spirit

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Buoyancy

see synonyms of buoyancy
n.
1.
a. The tendency or capacity to remain afloat in a liquid or rise in air or gas.
b. The upward force that a fluid exerts on an object less dense than itself.
2. Ability to recover quickly from setbacks; resilience.
3. Lightness of spirit; cheerfulness.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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