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Definition: FLOTANT

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Represented as flying or streaming in the air; as, a banner flotant.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb flotantly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(flotantly)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective flotant.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Flotant" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Flotant \Flo"tant\, adjective. [Old French expression flotant, French flottant, present participle of flotter to float.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: FLOTANT

Domain Definition
Water Dense floating vegetation mat. (references)

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Definition: FLOTANT

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Represented as flying or streaming in the air; as, a banner flotant.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb flotantly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(flotantly)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective flotant.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "FLOTANT" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Flotant \Flo"tant\, adjective. [Old French expression flotant, French flottant, present participle of flotter to float.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: FLOTANT

DomainDefinition
WaterDense floating vegetation mat. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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