Buoyancy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbɔɪ.ən.si/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Buoyancy is a noun meaning (physics) The upward force on a body immersed or partly immersed in a fluid.
Meaning
(physics) The upward force on a body immersed or partly immersed in a fluid.
More Meanings
- The ability of an object to stay afloat in a fluid.
- (figuratively, by extension) Resilience or cheerfulness.
Example Sentences
With how much lighter a step, with how much brighter an eye, did Francesca wander through the forest, even in the last desolation of autumn, than she did in all the bloom and buoyancy of spring!
Word Forms
- buoyancies
Synonyms for buoyancy
Depending on context, synonyms include resilience, irrepressibility, airiness, resiliency, perkiness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include airiness, resilience, perkiness, resiliency, irrepressibility, float.
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