Betekenis van buoyancy In het Nederlands

• 0 the quality of being able to float:

  • We tested the boat for buoyancy.

  • He swam with an inflatable buoyancy device.

• 1 the quality of being successful or able to make a profit:

  • There is continued buoyancy in the property market.

  • The buoyancy of the oil market is likely to encourage price growth.

• 2 a happy, positive quality, especially in spite of problems:

  • He was a man of remarkable buoyancy.

• 3 the ability to float:

  • We tested different materials for buoyancy.

• 4 success and a lot of activity in an economy, market, etc.:

  • Costs have been pushed up by the buoyancy of the public sector.

• 5 the condition of increasing or staying at a high level:

  • The news failed to give buoyancy to the company's shares.