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Meaning of "buoyancy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BUOYANCY

buoyancy  [ˈbɔɪənsɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BUOYANCY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Buoyancy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BUOYANCY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

buoyancy

Buoyancy

In science, buoyancy /ˈbɔɪ.ənsi/ is an upward force exerted by a fluid that opposes the weight of an immersed object. In a column of fluid, pressure increases with depth as a result of the weight of the overlying fluid. Thus a column of fluid, or an object submerged in the fluid, experiences greater pressure at the bottom of the column than at the top. This difference in pressure results in a net force that tends to accelerate an object upwards. The magnitude of that force is proportional to the difference in the pressure between the top and the bottom of the column, and is also equivalent to the weight of the fluid that would otherwise occupy the column, i.e. the displaced fluid. For this reason, an object whose density is greater than that of the fluid in which it is submerged tends to sink. If the object is either less dense than the liquid or is shaped appropriately, the force can keep the object afloat. This can occur only in a reference frame which either has a gravitational field or is accelerating due to a force other than gravity defining a "downward" direction.

Definition of buoyancy in the English dictionary

The first definition of buoyancy in the dictionary is the ability to float in a liquid or to rise in a fluid. Other definition of buoyancy is the property of a fluid to exert an upward force on a body that is wholly or partly submerged in it. Buoyancy is also the ability to recover quickly after setbacks; resilience.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BUOYANCY


chatoyancy
ʃəˈtɔɪənsɪ
clairvoyancy
klɛərˈvɔɪənsɪ
compliancy
kəmˈplaɪənsɪ
conveniency
kənˈviːnɪənsɪ
deviancy
ˈdiːvɪənsɪ
expediency
ɪkˈspiːdɪənsɪ
faineancy
ˈfeɪnɪənsɪ
flamboyancy
flæmˈbɔɪənsɪ
irradiancy
ɪˈreɪdɪənsɪ
leniency
ˈliːnɪənsɪ
luxuriancy
lʌɡˈzjʊərɪənsɪ
parturiency
pɑːˈtjʊərɪənsɪ
pliancy
ˈplaɪənsɪ
prosiliency
prəʊˈzɪlɪənsɪ
radiancy
ˈreɪdɪənsɪ
recreancy
ˈrɛkrɪənsɪ
resiliency
rɪˈzɪlɪənsɪ
saliency
ˈseɪlɪənsɪ
subserviency
səbˈsɜːvɪənsɪ
transiency
ˈtrænzɪənsɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BUOYANCY

bunya
bunya-bunya
bunya-bunya pine
Bunyan
bunyip
Buonaparte
Buonarroti
buoy
buoy rope
buoyage
buoyancy aid
buoyancy bags
buoyancy chamber
buoyancy tank
buoyant
buoyantly
buoyantness
BUPA
bupivacaine
buplever

WORDS THAT END LIKE BUOYANCY

accountancy
Clancy
conservancy
consultancy
discrepancy
expectancy
fancy
infancy
job vacancy
life expectancy
malignancy
nancy
occupancy
pregnancy
Puy de Sancy
redundancy
relevancy
tenancy
the fancy
vacancy

Synonyms and antonyms of buoyancy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BUOYANCY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «buoyancy» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of buoyancy

Translation of «buoyancy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BUOYANCY

Find out the translation of buoyancy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of buoyancy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «buoyancy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

浮力
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

flotabilidad
570 millions of speakers

English

buoyancy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उछाल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الطفو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

плавучесть
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

flutuabilidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্লবতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

flottabilité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

keapungan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schwimmfähigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

浮力
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

부력
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Buoyancy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nổi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மிதக்கும்தன்மை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उत्साहीपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

canlılık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

galleggiabilità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pływalności
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

плавучість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

flotabilitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πλευστότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dryfvermoë
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flytkraft
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

oppdrift
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of buoyancy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BUOYANCY»

The term «buoyancy» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.504 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BUOYANCY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «buoyancy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «buoyancy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about buoyancy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BUOYANCY»

Discover the use of buoyancy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to buoyancy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Buoyancy Effects in Fluids
The phenomena treated in this book all depend on the action of gravity on small density differences in a non-rotating fluid.
J. S. Turner, John Stewart Turner, 1979
2
Buoyancy-Driven Flows
This book summarizes our present understanding of buoyancy-driven flows, ranging from buoyant coastal currents to dense overflows in the ocean, and from avalanches to volcanic pyroclastic flows.
Eric Chassignet, Claudia Cenedese, Jacques Verron, 2012
3
Buoyancy
Presents information on floating and sinking in liquids or air, providing instructions for relevant scientific experiments.
John Farndon, 2002
4
Neutral Buoyancy: Adventures in a Liquid World
An illustrated journey into the world of undersea diving captures humankind's fascination with the wonders of the undersea world and the dramatic growth of recreational sport diving, discussing the history of the sport and offering ...
Tim Ecott, 2002
5
Dive! Dive! Dive!: Buoyancy
Explains the different features of a submarine, explaining the principles behind its ability to dive downward, propel itself forward, and surface, and provides some facts about what life on a submarine is like for the crew.
Isabel Thomas, 2006
6
Buoyancy
Coastlines are the source of Louise Oxley's poetry.
Louise Oxley, 2008
7
Pipeline Rules of Thumb Handbook: A Manual of Quick, ...
Determine buoyancy of bare steel pipe Multiply the square of the outside diameter of the pipe, in inches, by 0.341, and subtract the pipe weight in lb/ft; the answer is the buoyancy per foot in fresh water. Example. 12.750" OD x 0.250 w.t. (33.
E.W. McAllister, 2009
8
A Buoyancy-propelled Airship
The concept of buoyancy propulsion is investigated for a lighter-than-air platform in the upper- stratosphere.
Ravi Purandare, 2009
9
Algae: Anatomy, Biochemistry, and Biotechnology
Buoyancy Control The alternative to swimming is to float by means of some types of buoyancy device. In some of the attached brown algae of the seashore (Fucus vesicolosus. Ascophyllum nodosum, and Sargassum sp., Heterokontophyta) ...
Laura Barsanti, Paolo Gualtieri, 2005
10
Diving Into Pressure and Buoyancy 200
Diving into Pressure and Buoyancy page Student Notes 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 cm 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 cm CUTOUT DEPTH GAUGES: 9 DIVER ...
Ron Marson

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BUOYANCY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term buoyancy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Watching the Ashes From The Other Side of the World: Late Nights …
The buoyancy of Smith's batting and World Cup success only partially obscure the fact that Watson, Michael Clarke, Brad Haddin and Chris ... «NDTVSports.com, Jul 15»
2
Astronauts Ready for 14-Day Underwater Mission NEEMO
Using special equipment, the astronauts will be able to adjust their buoyancy to simulate gravity on the Moon, Mars, asteroids and other orbs. «Softpedia News, Jul 15»
3
'Shark Week': Inside 'Return of the Great White Serial Killer'
“So we have to have backup safety gear underneath the water, which is basically a buoyancy compensator, which is a vest, and it's also a ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
4
Rocket Explosion Means Loss of Outer Space Experiments For Ed …
... orbit, buoyancy, heat transfer, and more, said Jeffrey Bennett, teacher of astrophysics and author of scientific children's books and textbooks. «Education Week, Jul 15»
5
Most rural households don't even earn Rs 5k per month
He added that there is no buoyancy in the agriculture sector and the state lacks any sound policy for pulling the population from the agriculture ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
6
'As Is' at London's Trafalgar Studios
Steven Webb and David Poynor deliver incredible performances, with Webb creating a defiant buoyancy and Poynor an unwavering warmth. «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
7
Working it out
Water aerobics is known for body buoyancy; at chest-level, there is 85-90% body support. Water provides more resistance than air, so results ... «Sierra Star, Jul 15»
8
Let's hear it for orchestras that listen during music fest
Both soloist and conductor matched a sense of buoyancy. The music unfolded like a silk scarf, ebbing, flowing, fluttering, studded with jewels of ... «Aspen Times, Jul 15»
9
Coral gardening beckons ecotourists
Scuba divers must be age 14 or older, and must be able to control their buoyancy underwater so as not to harm the reefs, says Patti Gross, ... «Gulf Times, Jul 15»
10
Bedford Parks offering military-style aquatic workout program
“The individuals taking the class get all the benefits of a land-based boot camp, but with the buoyancy of the water providing a low-impact ... «Fort Worth Star Telegram, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
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