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Buoyancy

Buoyancy Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Buoyancy? [n] irrepressible liveliness and good spirit; "I admired his bouyancy and persistent good humor" [n] the property of something weightless and insubstantial [n] cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface Synonyms \| Synonyms for Buoyancy: airiness \| irrepressibility \| perkiness Related Terms \| Find terms related to Buoyancy: adaptability \| airiness \| ascent \| bounce \| bounciness \| breeziness \| bubbliness \| buoyance \| carefreeness \| chirpiness \| daintiness \| debonairness \| delicacy \| downiness \| effervescence \| elasticity \| ethereality \| extensibility \| exuberance \| flexibility \| floatability \| fluffiness \| foaminess \| frothiness \| gentleness \| give \| gossameriness \| jauntiness \| lack of weight \| levitation \| levity \| light heart \| lightheartedness \| lightness \| lightsomeness \| liveliness \| perkiness \| pertness \| rebound \| resilience \| resiliency \| responsiveness \| snap \| softness \| spring \| springiness \| stretch \| stretchability \| stretchiness \| tenderness \| tone \| tonicity \| tonus \| unheaviness \| volatility \| weightlessness \| yeastiness See Also \| blitheness \| cheerfulness \| life \| lightness \| liveliness \| spirit \| sprightliness \| weightlessness Buoyancy In Webster's Dictionary \Buoy"an*cy\, n.; pl. {Buoyancies}. 1. The property of floating on the surface of a liquid, or in a fluid, as in the atmosphere; specific lightness, which is inversely as the weight compared with that of an equal volume of water. 2. (Physics) The upward pressure exerted upon a floating body by a fluid, which is equal to the weight of the body; hence, also, the weight of a floating body, as measured by the volume of fluid displaced. Such are buoyancies or displacements of the different classes of her majesty's ships. --Eng. Cyc. 3. Cheerfulness; vivacity; liveliness; sprightliness; -- the opposite of {heaviness}; as, buoyancy of spirits.

Buoyancy Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Buoyancy?

[n] irrepressible liveliness and good spirit; "I admired his bouyancy and persistent good humor"
[n] the property of something weightless and insubstantial
[n] cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface

Synonyms | Synonyms for Buoyancy: airiness | irrepressibility | perkiness

Buoyancy In Webster's Dictionary

\Buoy"an*cy\, n.; pl. {Buoyancies}.
1. The property of floating on the surface of a liquid, or in
   a fluid, as in the atmosphere; specific lightness, which
   is inversely as the weight compared with that of an equal
   volume of water.

2. (Physics) The upward pressure exerted upon a floating body
   by a fluid, which is equal to the weight of the body;
   hence, also, the weight of a floating body, as measured by
   the volume of fluid displaced.

         Such are buoyancies or displacements of the
         different classes of her majesty's ships. --Eng.
                                               Cyc.

3. Cheerfulness; vivacity; liveliness; sprightliness; -- the
   opposite of {heaviness}; as, buoyancy of spirits.

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