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Meaning of floating in English

floating
adjective [ before noun ]
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/ˈfləʊ.tɪŋ/ us
/ˈfloʊ.t̬ɪŋ/
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not fixed in one position, place, or level:
floating population The city has a large floating population (= people who move around a lot).
floating interest rate The bank has offered us a loan with a floating interest rate.
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used to refer to a part of the body that is out of its usual position, or not connected to another part of the body:
a floating rib
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in Chinese (Traditional)
流動的, 浮動的, （身體部位）浮游的，浮動的，不在正常位置的…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
流动的, 浮动的, （身体部位）浮游的，浮动的，不在正常位置的…
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in Spanish
flotante…
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