floatability
nounUK /ˌfləʊtəˈbɪləti/
US /ˌfloʊtəˈbɪləti/
Floatability is how well something can stay on top of water without sinking.
The floatability of the life jacket kept the swimmer safe in the pool.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The ability of a material to be separated and carried to the surface in a liquid mixture.
Engineers tested the floatability of the minerals to sort them from waste rock.
3. The quality of being able to rise and stay up in air or another fluid.
The floatability of the helium balloon made it drift toward the ceiling.
4. In finance, the ease with which a company's shares can be offered to the public.
The firm's floatability improved after it published strong earnings reports.