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Pronunciation / Transliteration: uryoku
"船の浮力のおかげで、荒れた波の中でも浮かんでいられました。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The ability or tendency of an object to float in water or air.
"The buoyancy of the boat allowed it to stay afloat despite the rough waves." - 2
The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; resilience.
"Her buoyancy in the face of adversity inspired everyone around her."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'buoyancy' originates from the French word 'bouyance', which itself comes from the Old French 'boier', meaning 'to float'. The concept has evolved since the 17th century to encompass not only the physical property of floating but also metaphorical uses in various contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Buoyancy" is said worldwide
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flottabilité
Transliteration: flotabilité
"La flottabilité du bateau lui a permis de rester à flot malgré les vagues."
Auftrieb
Transliteration: Auftrieb
"Der Auftrieb des Bootes hielt es trotz der rauen Wellen über Wasser."
galleggiamento
Transliteration: galleggiamento
"Il galleggiamento della barca le ha permesso di rimanere a galla nonostante le onde."
flotabilidad
Transliteration: flotabilidad
"La flotabilidad del barco le permitió mantenerse a flote a pesar de las olas."
flutuabilidade
Transliteration: flutuabilidade
"A flutuabilidade do barco permitiu que ele permanecesse à tona apesar das ondas."
उत्थान
Transliteration: utthaan
"नाव की उत्थान ने इसे लहरों के बावजूद तैरने की अनुमति दी।"
浮力
Transliteration: fúlì
"船的浮力使它能够在波浪中保持漂浮。"
부력
Transliteration: buryuk
"배의 부력 덕분에 거친 파도 속에서도 떠 있을 수 있었습니다."
浮力
Transliteration: uryoku
"船の浮力のおかげで、荒れた波の中でも浮かんでいられました。"
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