buoyancy

[ boi-uhn-see, boo-yuhn-see ]

/ ˈbɔɪ ən si, ˈbu yən si /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR buoyancy ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the power to float or rise in a fluid; relative lightness.

the power of supporting a body so that it floats; upward pressure exerted by the fluid in which a body is immersed.

lightness or resilience of spirit:Student well-being and buoyancy are especially important because of the relatively high incidence of depression and suicide.

Also buoy·ance .

Origin of buoyancy

First recorded in 1705–15; buoy(ant) + -ancy

OTHER WORDS FROM buoyancy

non·buoy·an·cy, noun

Words nearby buoyancy

buon fresco, buon giorno, Buononcini, buoy, buoyage, buoyancy, buoyancy bags, buoyancy compensator, buoyant, buoy boat, BUPA

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Example sentences from the Web for buoyancy

Its recent buoyancy arises from relatively robust GDP growth through early this year and its status as the world’s reserve currency.
The biggest economic threat facing the next administration: A weak dollar|Shawn Tully|October 11, 2020|Fortune
This buoyancy allows it to undertake a four-day week experiment and could also be because of it.
‘One debt companies are building up is burnout’: Ad tech embraces the four-day working week|Lucinda Southern|September 28, 2020|Digiday
Diving rings sit at the bottom of a pool because they have a lot of mass but don’t take up much space, so the force of gravity beats buoyancy.
Toy boats float upside down underneath a layer of levitated liquid|Maria Temming|September 2, 2020|Science News
And despite the good scholarship the authors have managed to retain the buoyancy and upbeat air attendant on most comics.
The Best Coffee Table Books of 2014|Robert Birnbaum|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Sudden peace, buoyancy, contentment, or alternatively sorrow or physical pain.
Knocking on Heaven's Door: True Stories of Unexplained, Uncanny Experiences at the Hour of Death|Patricia Pearson|August 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Buoyancy protects the most vulnerable parts of our skeleton.
Swimming to Health? Excerpt of Lynn Sherr’s ‘Swim: Why We Love the Water’|Lynn Sherr|April 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Blame it, he says, on buoyancy, which “reduces the energy expenditure associated with swimming.”
Swimming to Health? Excerpt of Lynn Sherr’s ‘Swim: Why We Love the Water’|Lynn Sherr|April 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
You are a Cheever, my father would tell his children with a buoyancy in his voice which suggested both seriousness and mockery.
Cheever on Cheever|Susan Cheever|March 3, 2009|DAILY BEAST
She always seemed to be fairly bursting with youthful energy, and no bird could rival her buoyancy.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
They see how his buoyancy never flags, because it is all the while met with response, stimulated, liked.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, June 21st, 1916|Various
Yet there is no store of vitality, no buoyancy, no superabundant vigor, to resist the strain and pressure to which life puts him.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 105, July 1866|Various
Religion takes away no real pleasures, nor the buoyancy and happiness of the youthful spirit.
Mrs Whittelsey's Magazine for Mothers and Daughters|Various
There was a buoyancy in his tones that attracted her wondering attention.
The Skipper and the Skipped|Holman Day

British Dictionary definitions for buoyancy

buoyancy

/ (ˈbɔɪənsɪ) /

noun

the ability to float in a liquid or to rise in a fluid

the property of a fluid to exert an upward force (upthrust) on a body that is wholly or partly submerged in it

the ability to recover quickly after setbacks; resilience

cheerfulness

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for buoyancy

buoyancy

The force that causes objects to float. According to the principle of Archimedes, when a solid is placed in a fluid (a liquid or a gas), it is subject to an upward force equal in magnitude to the weight of the fluid it has displaced.

Scientific definitions for buoyancy

buoyancy

[ boi′ən-sē ]

The upward force that a fluid exerts on an object that is less dense than itself. Buoyancy allows a boat to float on water and provides lift for balloons.

单词	buoyancy
释义	buoyancy [ boi-uhn-see, boo-yuhn-see ] / ˈbɔɪ ən si, ˈbu yən si / SEE SYNONYMS FOR buoyancy ON THESAURUS.COM noun the power to float or rise in a fluid; relative lightness. the power of supporting a body so that it floats; upward pressure exerted by the fluid in which a body is immersed. lightness or resilience of spirit:Student well-being and buoyancy are especially important because of the relatively high incidence of depression and suicide. Also buoy·ance . Origin of buoyancy First recorded in 1705–15; buoy(ant) + -ancy OTHER WORDS FROM buoyancy non·buoy·an·cy, noun Words nearby buoyancy buon fresco, buon giorno, Buononcini, buoy, buoyage, buoyancy, buoyancy bags, buoyancy compensator, buoyant, buoy boat, BUPA Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for buoyancy Its recent buoyancy arises from relatively robust GDP growth through early this year and its status as the world’s reserve currency. The biggest economic threat facing the next administration: A weak dollar\|Shawn Tully\|October 11, 2020\|Fortune This buoyancy allows it to undertake a four-day week experiment and could also be because of it. ‘One debt companies are building up is burnout’: Ad tech embraces the four-day working week\|Lucinda Southern\|September 28, 2020\|Digiday Diving rings sit at the bottom of a pool because they have a lot of mass but don’t take up much space, so the force of gravity beats buoyancy. Toy boats float upside down underneath a layer of levitated liquid\|Maria Temming\|September 2, 2020\|Science News And despite the good scholarship the authors have managed to retain the buoyancy and upbeat air attendant on most comics. The Best Coffee Table Books of 2014\|Robert Birnbaum\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Sudden peace, buoyancy, contentment, or alternatively sorrow or physical pain. Knocking on Heaven's Door: True Stories of Unexplained, Uncanny Experiences at the Hour of Death\|Patricia Pearson\|August 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Buoyancy protects the most vulnerable parts of our skeleton. Swimming to Health? Excerpt of Lynn Sherr’s ‘Swim: Why We Love the Water’\|Lynn Sherr\|April 8, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Blame it, he says, on buoyancy, which “reduces the energy expenditure associated with swimming.” Swimming to Health? Excerpt of Lynn Sherr’s ‘Swim: Why We Love the Water’\|Lynn Sherr\|April 8, 2012\|DAILY BEAST You are a Cheever, my father would tell his children with a buoyancy in his voice which suggested both seriousness and mockery. Cheever on Cheever\|Susan Cheever\|March 3, 2009\|DAILY BEAST She always seemed to be fairly bursting with youthful energy, and no bird could rival her buoyancy. Ancestors\|Gertrude Atherton They see how his buoyancy never flags, because it is all the while met with response, stimulated, liked. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, June 21st, 1916\|Various Yet there is no store of vitality, no buoyancy, no superabundant vigor, to resist the strain and pressure to which life puts him. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 105, July 1866\|Various Religion takes away no real pleasures, nor the buoyancy and happiness of the youthful spirit. Mrs Whittelsey's Magazine for Mothers and Daughters\|Various There was a buoyancy in his tones that attracted her wondering attention. The Skipper and the Skipped\|Holman Day British Dictionary definitions for buoyancy buoyancy / (ˈbɔɪənsɪ) / noun the ability to float in a liquid or to rise in a fluid the property of a fluid to exert an upward force (upthrust) on a body that is wholly or partly submerged in it the ability to recover quickly after setbacks; resilience cheerfulness Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to buoyancy resilience, elasticity Cultural definitions for buoyancy buoyancy The force that causes objects to float. According to the principle of Archimedes, when a solid is placed in a fluid (a liquid or a gas), it is subject to an upward force equal in magnitude to the weight of the fluid it has displaced. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for buoyancy buoyancy [ boi′ən-sē ] The upward force that a fluid exerts on an object that is less dense than itself. Buoyancy allows a boat to float on water and provides lift for balloons. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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buoyancy

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noun

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Scientific definitions for buoyancy