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Buoyancy

ˈbɔɪən(t)si

Buoyancy definitions

noun

Inflections:

buoyancy

the ability or tendency of something to float in water or other fluid

Synonyms:
ability to float tendency to float lightness
- the power of a liquid to keep something afloat
  
  "she plunged into the sea, grateful for the buoyancy of the salt water"
a cheerful and optimistic attitude or disposition

Synonyms:
cheerfulness cheeriness happiness light-heartedness carefreeness brightness gladness merriment joy bounce effervescence blitheness sunniness breeziness jollity joviality animation liveliness life sprightliness jauntiness ebullience high spirits vivacity vitality verve sparkle zest
a high level of activity in an economy or stock market

"there is renewed buoyancy in the demand for steel"

Synonyms:
vigour strength high level of activity burgeoning resilience growth development progress improvement expansion mushrooming snowballing ballooning