What is "flotation" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "flotation": the phenomenon of floating (remaining on the surface of a liquid without sinking)

Noun

Pronunciation in US: /floʊ̯ˈteɪ̯ʃən/, [floʊ̯ˈtʰeɪ̯ʃɪ̈n]

Meaning of "flotation": financing a commercial enterprise by bond or stock shares

Noun

Pronunciation in US: /floʊ̯ˈteɪ̯ʃən/, [floʊ̯ˈtʰeɪ̯ʃɪ̈n]

Synonyms:

backing, cornerstone, footing, buttress, groundwork, rod, back, rest, pole, bed, rampart, rib, timber, foothold, stanchion, lining, bedding, stake, stave, prop, platform, brace, foundation, medium, means, stay, substratum, device, post, hold, collar, column, pillar, agency, reinforcement, underpinning, shore, base, abutment, guide, block, stilt, fulcrum, substructure, stiffener, sustentation,

Antonyms:

disapproval, frustration, discouragement, opposition, stop,