floating: Meaning and Definition of

float•ing

1. being buoyed up on water or other liquid.
2. having little or no attachment to a particular place; moving from one place to another: a floating work force.
3. away from its proper position, esp. in a downward direction: a floating kidney.
4. not fixed or settled in a definite place or state: a floating population.
5. a floating debt.
1. in circulation or use, or not permanently invested, as capital.
2. composed of sums due within a short time:a floating debt.
1. having a soft suspension greatly reducing vibrations between the suspended part and its support.
2. working smoothly.