buoyancy
nounUK /ˈbɔɪ.ən.si/
US /ˈbɔɪ.ən.si/
Buoyancy is the push that makes things float in water.
The beach ball's buoyancy kept it bobbing on the waves.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A cheerful and hopeful feeling.
Her buoyancy lifted everyone's spirits at the party.
3. The ability of a price or market to stay high or recover quickly.
The buoyancy of the housing market surprised the experts.
4. The power of a liquid or gas to keep an object afloat.
Salt water has more buoyancy than fresh water.