buoyancy

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface
  2. noun the property of something weightless and insubstantial
  3. noun the tendency to float in water or other liquid

Etymology

From buoyant + -cy or buoy + -ancy.

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Synonyms

perkiness

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