buoyancy

buoy·an·cy  (boin-s, byn-)

n.

1.

a. The tendency or capacity to remain afloat in a liquid or rise in air or gas.

b. The upward force that a fluid exerts on an object less dense than itself.

2. Ability to recover quickly from setbacks; resilience.

3. Lightness of spirit; cheerfulness.

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buoyancy  (boin-s)

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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	buoyancy - cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface perkiness blitheness, cheerfulness - a feeling of spontaneous good spirits; "his cheerfulness made everyone feel better"
	2.	buoyancy - the property of something weightless and insubstantial airiness weightlessness, lightness - the property of being comparatively small in weight; "the lightness of balsa wood"
	3.	buoyancy - the tendency to float in water or other liquid tendency, inclination - a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect; "the alkaline inclination of the local waters"; "fabric with a tendency to shrink"
	4.	buoyancy - irrepressible liveliness and good spirit; "I admired his buoyancy and persistent good humor" irrepressibility sprightliness, liveliness, spirit, life - animation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it"

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buoyancy

noun 1. floatability, lightness, weightlessness

noun 2. cheerfulness, bounce (informal) pep, animation, good humour, high spirits, zing (informal) liveliness, spiritedness, cheeriness, sunniness

Translations

buoyancy [ˈbɔɪənsɪ] n [of ship] → flotabilidad f

buoyancy [ˈbɔɪənsɪ] n [of ship] → flottabilité f

buoyancy [ˈbɔɪənsɪ] n (of ship, object) → Schwimmfähigkeit f

buoyancy [ˈbɔɪənsɪ] n [of ship] → galleggiabilità