Fatihah, try to keep up.
buoyÅanÅcy/ÈbTj
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si, Èbu
yYn
si/
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boi-
uh
n-see,
boo-y
uh
n-see]
noun
1.the power to float or rise in a fluid; relative lightness.
2.the power of supporting a body so that it floats; upward pressure exerted by the fluid in which a body is immersed.3.lightness or resilience of spirit; cheerfulness.
Main Entry: buoy·an·cy
Pronunciation: \Èboi-Yn(t)-s, Èbü-yYn(t)-\
Function:
noun
Date: 1713
1 a
: the tendency of a body to float or to rise when submerged in a fluid b
: the power of a fluid to exert an upward force on a body placed in it ;
also : the upward force exerted
2
: the ability to recover quickly from depression or discouragement
: resilience
3
: the property of maintaining a satisfactorily high level (as of prices or economic activity)