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Meaning of "floatation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FLOATATION

floatation  [fləʊˈteɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLOATATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Floatation 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 FLOATATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Flotation

Flotation involves phenomena related to the relative buoyancy of objects. The term may refer to: ▪ Flotation, any material added to the hull of a watercraft to keep the hull afloat ▪ Flotation process, in process engineering, a method for the separation of mixtures ▪ Froth flotation, a process for separating hydrophobic from hydrophilic materials ▪ Dissolved air flotation, a water treatment process ▪ Induced gas flotation, a water treatment process that clarifies wastewaters by the removal of suspended matter such as oil or solids ▪ Floatation, a 1990 electronic music song by The Grid ▪ Flotation, an initial public offering of stocks or shares in a company ▪ Flotation therapy, a technique which uses Isolation, a device used to prevent drowning...

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLOATATION


accreditation
əˌkrɛdɪˈteɪʃən
adaptation
ˌædəpˈteɪʃən
alimentation
ˌælɪmɛnˈteɪʃən
citation
saɪˈteɪʃən
consultation
ˌkɒnsəlˈteɪʃən
documentation
ˌdɒkjʊmɛnˈteɪʃən
excitation
ˌɛksɪˈteɪʃən
hesitation
ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən
implementation
ˌɪmplɪmenˈteɪʃən
interpretation
ɪnˌtɜːprɪˈteɪʃən
invitation
ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən
limitation
ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən
meditation
ˌmɛdɪˈteɪʃən
orientation
ˌɔːrɪɛnˈteɪʃən
presentation
ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən
rehabilitation
ˌriːəˌbɪlɪˈteɪʃən
representation
ˌrɛprɪzɛnˈteɪʃən
reputation
ˌrɛpjʊˈteɪʃən
rotation
rəʊˈteɪʃən
transportation
ˌtrænspɔːˈteɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLOATATION

float
float chamber
float glass
float off
float plane
float-feed
floatability
floatable
floatage
floatant
floatcut file
floatel
floater
floatier
floatiest
floating
floating assets
floating charge
floating currency
floating currency rate

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLOATATION

action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
duration
education
evaluation
federation
formation
foundation
generation

Synonyms and antonyms of floatation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «floatation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLOATATION

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

Translator English - Chinese

浮选
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

flotación
570 millions of speakers

English

floatation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रवर्तन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تعويم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

размещение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

flutuação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভাসন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

flottation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengapungan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schwimm
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

浮上
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

부양
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Floatation
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự thành lập
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மிதத்தல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तरंगणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yüzdürme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

flottazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

flotacji
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розміщення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

flotație
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επίπλευσης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

flotatie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

floatation
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

flotasjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of floatation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLOATATION»

The term «floatation» is regularly used and occupies the 70.184 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLOATATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «floatation» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «floatation» 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 floatation

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLOATATION»

Discover the use of floatation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to floatation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Financial Management
When a firm raises finance by issuing equity and debt, it almost invariably incurs floatation or issue costs, comprising of items like underwriting costs, brokerage expenses, fees of merchant bankers, advertising expenses, under-pricing cost, ...
Prasanna Chandra, Prasanna, 2011
2
Health and Beauty Therapy: A Practical Approach for NVQ
... by a shower and application of massage or body lotion. However, it will depend on the product company or effects to be achieved. Some wraps do not require pre- or post-showering and some are used in conjunction with dry floatation.
Dawn Mernagh-Ward, Jennifer Cartwright, 2004
3
A Practical Guide to Beauty Therapy for NVQ Level 2
treatments. Wet float treatment State-of-the-art floatation tank Ear plugs help prevent water entering the ear canals, while the support provided by a neck cushion helps the client relax and float more confidently. These are often offered as part of ...
Janet Simms, 2003
4
Hydrodynamics VI: Theory and Applications: Proceedings of ...
floatation. in. liquefied. soils. under. waves. B. Mutlu Sumer, Figen Hatipoglu & J0rgen Freds0e Technical University of Denmark, MEK, Coastal and River Engineering Section (formerly ISVA), Lyngby, Denmark Niels-Erik Ottesen Hansen LIC ...
Liang Cheng, Kervin Yeow, 2004
5
EPD Congress 2014
Ore A Room Temperature Cleaning Floatation The reagent system of raw ore A rough floatation had decided that CaO 500g/t, Na2CO3 2000g/t, modulus of waterglass 2.8, dosage 4000g/t, collector 900g/t. Rough floatation showed the dosage ...
James A. Yurko, Lifeng Zhang, Antoine Allanore, 2014
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Projects 7/E
TATION COST AND THE COST OF CAPITAL So far we have ignored the floatation costs. When a firm raises finance by issuing equity and debt, it almost invariably incurs floatation or issue costs, comprising of items like underwriting costs, ...
Prasanna Chandra, 2009
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The Triumph of Science. An Account of the Grand Floatation ...
smaller ropes were made fast to the pontoons, and hauled upon by the capstans at different convenient points on the shore. THE FLOATING. Tuesday evening, ( June 19th), was fixed for the mooring of the first of these stupendous tubes, and ...
‎1849
8
Langenscheidt Routledge German Dictionary of Chemistry and ...
Flammpunkt im offenen Tiegel Flotation f floatation -/differentielle differential ( selective) floatation - durch mechanischen Lufteintrag air floatation [clarification] - /kollektive collective (bulk) floatation - mit dispergierter Luft dispersed-air floatation ...
Technische Universität Dresden, 1997
9
Routledge German Dictionary of Chemistry and Chemical ...
Flammpunkt im offenen Tiegel Flotation f floatation -/differentielle differential ( selective) floatation - durch mechanischen Lufteintrag air floatation [clarification] - /kollektive collective (bulk) floatation - mit dispergierter Luft dispersed-air floatation ...
Technische Universitat Dreden, 2014
10
Waste Water Engineering
Floatation thickening. Air floatation units employ floatation of sludge by air under pressure or vacuum. The former process more commonly used, is known as dissolved air floatation or pressure type floatation. Floatation thickeners offer ...
Dr. B. C. Punmia, Ashok Kr. Jain, Arun Kr. Jain, Dr. B.C. Punmia, Ashok Kr. Jain, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLOATATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term floatation is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Prince Albert and Princess Charlene's Twins 'Almost Swimming …
"They've some small floatation devices and they're in the wading pool," he adds. "And I promise you we're gonna see some swimming before ... «People Magazine, Jul 15»
2
Police: Autopsy of boy found in lake shows no signs of foul play …
Chief Freeman says it is believed that Humphrey's was in the water with no floatation devices and without supervision. "The shift is now back ... «MyFox Detroit, Jul 15»
3
Mother, daughter drown while kayaking on Delaware River
But they were not wearing personal floatation devices. ___. This story has been corrected to fix the spelling of Kathryn Haney's first name, ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
4
Editorial: Think safety while having fun on water this summer
The girls did not have life jackets or floatation devices with them. One girl made it out on her own, but the sisters needed to be pulled in by a ... «The Republic, Jul 15»
5
Ropes, buoys pose a danger to whales - Western Cape | IOL News
“The whale was feisty, mobile, and led the operation back and forth around Dassen Island while rope and floatation buoys were gradually ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
6
Life-saving drones may be wave of the future at U.S. beaches - CBS …
"Normally, when we've done this before, the pilot drops the personal floatation device literally within feet of the swimmer. Our goal is to get the ... «CBS News, Jul 15»
7
Safety reminder for anglers after Seal Rocks rescue - Latest Media …
His companions threw a bucket which the East Maitland man was able to use as a floatation device until a board rider could reach him. «NSW Police Online, Jul 15»
8
Should wearing your life jacket be the law? Some callers think so
Ontario's current legislation says people must have as many life vests or personal floatation devices as there are passengers in a boat — but ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
9
Irving PD: Mom Of 3 Drowned Children Texting At Pool - CBS Dallas …
The witnesses also told police none of the children were wearing any kind of floatation device. Allen admitted she did not know how to swim. «CBS Local, Jul 15»
10
Kim prepares for 'Slide the City' | FOX2now.com
Sliders have to bring their own floatation devices. Kim took on a much smaller course in the Side Lot at FOX2's Maryland Heights studios. «fox2now.com, Jul 15»

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