n. | 1. | The act, process, or state of floating. | |||||||||||||
2. | The science of floating bodies. | ||||||||||||||
3. | (Com. & Finance) Act of financing, or floating, a commercial venture or an issue of bonds, stock, or the like.
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Noun | 1. | flotation - the phenomenon of floating (remaining on the surface of a liquid without sinking) Synonyms: floatation |
2. | flotation - financing a commercial enterprise by bond or stock shares Synonyms: floatation |