free-floating

free-float·ing

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [free floh-ting]
- /fri ˈfloʊ tɪŋ/
- /friː ˈfləʊ.tɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [free floh-ting]
- /fri ˈfloʊ tɪŋ/

Definitions of free-floating word

adjective free-floating (of an emotional state) lacking an apparent cause, focus, or object; generalized: free-floating hostility. 1
adjective free-floating (of people) uncommitted, as to a doctrine, political party, etc.; independent: free-floating opportunists. 1
adjective free-floating capable of relatively free movement. 1
adjective free-floating Free-floating things or people are able to move freely and are not controlled or directed by anything. 0
adjective free-floating unattached or uncommitted, as to a cause, a party, etc 0
adjective free-floating undecided, uncommitted, or without a definite focus 0

See all 7 definitions of free-floating

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Origin of free-floating

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Free-floating

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Free-floating

free-floating popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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